PT-2016-6081 · Apple · Os X

Fuzzerdotcn + 1 · Published 2016-07-20 · Updated 2017-09-01 · CVE-2016-4647

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.6

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption via a crafted file. It is related to a use-after-free privilege escalation vulnerability in the DspFuncLib component.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.11.6, update to version 10.11.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the DspFuncLib component until a patch is applied.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-4647

ZDI-16-437

ZDI-16-438

Affected Products

Os X

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4647 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4647 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-438 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-437 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT206903 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91824 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036348 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-437 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-438 · Note