VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-1843
The Messages component in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles filename encoding, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Messages component in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles filename encoding, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.52% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.