CVE-2016-4606 describes a critical vulnerability in Curl versions prior to 7.49.1, specifically affecting Apple OS X before macOS Sierra 10.12, as well as Haxx Curl and Haxx Mac OS X. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its potential for remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain sensitive information, cause denial-of-service, bypass security restrictions, and perform unauthorized actions with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.49.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.