CVE-2016-4748
published 2016-09-25CVE-2016-4748: Perl in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass the taint-mode protection mechanism via a crafted environment variable.
PriorityP422medium5.3CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCLILAL
EPSS
0.31%
23.7th percentile
Perl in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass the taint-mode protection mechanism via a crafted environment variable.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.11.6 | — |
| apple | macos_sierra | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Apple
CVE-2016-4748: macOS Sierra 10.12
vendor_apple·2016-09-20·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2016-4748 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4748: macOS Sierra 10.12
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12
Product: macOS Sierra
Version: 10.12
CVE: CVE-2016-4748
Component: Perl
Impact: A local user may be able to bypass the taint protection mechanism
Description: An issue existed in the parsing of environment variables. This issue was addressed through improved validation of environment variables.
GHSA
GHSA-vv2x-p796-632v: Perl in Apple OS X before 10
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-4748 [MEDIUM] GHSA-vv2x-p796-632v: Perl in Apple OS X before 10
Perl in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass the taint-mode protection mechanism via a crafted environment variable.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858https://support.apple.com/HT207170http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858https://support.apple.com/HT207170
2016-09-25
Published