PT-2016-2713
CVE-2016-4652
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Published
2016-07-20
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Updated
2017-09-01
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.3
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.6
Description
The issue is related to insufficient access control in the CoreGraphics component, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, gain privileges, or cause a denial of service through an out-of-bounds read via unspecified vectors.
Recommendations
For Apple OS X 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 CoreGraphics component to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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