Apple · Apple Macos · CVE-2016-7629
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 10.12.2
**Description**
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the kext tools component of the Mac OS X operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 10.12.2, update to version 10.12.2 or later to resolve the issue.