CVE-2016-4697 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Apple OS X before version 10.12, specifically within the HSSPI Support component. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or cause a denial of service through a crafted application, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.11.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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