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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4742

NSSecureTextField in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not enable Secure Input, which allows attackers to discover credentials via a crafted app.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.90%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

NSSecureTextField in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not enable Secure Input, which allows attackers to discover credentials via a crafted app.

CVSS 3.0
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.90% probability · 58th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
apple/mac os x
Source
product-security@apple.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.