CVE-2016-1851 describes a vulnerability in the Screen Lock feature of Apple OS X before version 10.11.5, allowing a physically proximate attacker to reset expired passwords from the lock-screen state. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) requires physical access to the device and has a high impact on integrity, as it permits unauthorized password resets. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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