CVE-2016-1765 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in otool within Apple Xcode versions prior to 7.3, allowing local users to achieve privilege escalation or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat profile. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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