Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2016-1825 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer6 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
6.7%
top 8.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple OS X EL Capitan V10.11.5 AND Security Update 2016-003
Timeline
PublishedMay 20
Latest updateMay 17

Description

IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.11.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-8qx9-2rg2-79q2: IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X before 10↗2022-05-17
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple macOS Sierra 10.12.1 - 'physmem' Local Privilege Escalation↗2017-01-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2016-1825: OS X El Capitan v10.11.5 and Security Update 2016-003↗
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Sentinelone
Privilege Escalation | macOS Malware & The Path to Root Part 1 - SentinelLabs↗2019-11-06
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Sentinelone
Privilege Escalation | macOS Malware & The Path to Root Part 1↗2019-11-06
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