PT-2016-2809 · Apple · Os X

Taiki · Published 2016-09-25 · Updated 2017-07-30 · CVE-2016-4715

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to the Date & Time Pref Pane component mishandling the .GlobalPreferences file. This allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially created application.

Recommendations For OS X versions prior to 10.12, update to version 10.12 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Date & Time Pref Pane component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02212

CVE-2016-4715

Affected Products

Os X

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02212 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4715 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207170 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4715 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93055 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036858 · Note