PT-2016-1571 · Apple · Os X

Proteas · Published 2016-03-24 · Updated 2016-12-03 · CVE-2016-1733

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.4

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the AppleRAID component, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.4, update to version 10.11.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the AppleRAID component until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00872

CVE-2016-1733

Affected Products

Os X

References · 6

• https://support.apple.com/HT206167 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00872 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1733 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1733 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035363 · Note