VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4715
The Date & Time Pref Pane component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles the .GlobalPreferences file, which allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app.
LOW 3.3EPSS 0.83%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Date & Time Pref Pane component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles the .GlobalPreferences file, which allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app.
- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.83% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.