PT-2016-2065 · Apple · Os X+1

Alex Chapman + 1 · Published 2016-05-20 · Updated 2016-12-01 · CVE-2016-1800

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 Captive Network Assistant in Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5

Description The issue exists due to insufficient input validation in the Captive Network Assistant component of Mac OS X. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The exploitation is possible through unspecified vectors, requiring user assistance.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.11.5, update to version 10.11.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of custom URL schemes in the Captive Network Assistant until a patch is applied.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01416

CVE-2016-1800

Affected Products

Captive Network Assistant

Os X

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1800 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1800 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01416 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT206567 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/90696 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035895 · Note