CVE-2016-4678
published 2017-02-20CVE-2016-4678: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleSMC" component. It allows local users to gain…
PriorityP431high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.32%
24.5th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleSMC" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
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
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleSMC" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
Apple
CVE-2016-4678: macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite
vendor_apple·2016-10-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-4678 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4678: 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-2016-4678
Component: AppleSMC
Impact: A local user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: A null pointer dereference was addressed through improved locking.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-02-20
Published