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

CVE-2016-4625 — Use After Free in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-416 — Use After Free5 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 32.17%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple OS X EL Capitan V10.11.6 AND Security Update 2016-004
Timeline
PublishedJul 22
Latest updateMay 17

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in IOSurface in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.11.5

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-92px-prx4-pm8c: Use-after-free vulnerability in IOSurface in Apple OS X before 10↗2022-05-17
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💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Exploit-DB
Apple OS X/iOS Kernel - IOSurface Use-After-Free↗2016-10-31
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Exploit-DB
Apple macOS 10.12 - 'task_t' Local Privilege Escalation↗2016-10-31
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2016-4625: OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004↗2016-07-18
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