CVE-2016-4699 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in AppleUUC within Apple OS X before version 10.12. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to run a specially crafted application. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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