CVE-2016-4661
published 2017-02-20CVE-2016-4661: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ntfs" component, which misparses disk images and…
PriorityP415medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.79%
52.6th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ntfs" component, which misparses disk images and allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.12.0 | — |
| apple | macos_sierra_10.12.1_security_update_2016-002_el_capitan_and_security_update_201 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Apple
CVE-2016-4661: macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite
vendor_apple·2016-10-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-4661 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4661: macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite
Product: macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite
CVE: CVE-2016-4661
Component: Kernel
Impact: A local application may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges
Description: Multiple object lifetime issues existed when spawning new processes. These were addressed through improved validation.
GHSA
GHSA-9hp9-jvrp-w54q: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-4661 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-9hp9-jvrp-w54q: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ntfs" component, which misparses disk images and allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-02-20
Published