CVE-2016-4752
published 2016-09-25CVE-2016-4752: The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED keyword, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive…
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.92%
56.5th percentile
The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED keyword, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering key derivation.
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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GHSA
GHSA-fx2c-x2mg-cjm2: The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-4752 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-fx2c-x2mg-cjm2: The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10
The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED keyword, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering key derivation.
Apple
CVE-2016-4752: macOS Sierra 10.12
vendor_apple·2016-09-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-4752 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4752: macOS Sierra 10.12
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12
Product: macOS Sierra
Version: 10.12
CVE: CVE-2016-4752
Component: Security
Impact: An application using SecKeyDeriveFromPassword may leak memory
Description: A resource management issue existed in the handling of key derivation. This issue was addressed by adding CF_RETURNS_RETAINED to SecKeyDeriveFromPassword.
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