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.

PriorityP422medium5.5CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN

EPSS

0.90%

56.0th percentile

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

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apple	mac_os_x	<= 10.11.6	—
apple	macos_sierra	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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