PT-2016-2791 · Apple · Os X

Daniel Jalkut + 1 · Published 2016-09-25 · Updated 2017-07-30 · CVE-2016-4742

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.12

Description The issue is related to the NSSecureTextField component in Apple OS X, which does not enable Secure Input. This allows attackers to discover credentials via a crafted app. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially created application to reveal user accounts.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.12, update to version 10.12 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of NSSecureTextField until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02194

CVE-2016-4742

Affected Products

Os X

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02194 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4742 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207170 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4742 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93055 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036858 · Note