CVE-2016-4752 describes a vulnerability in the SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function within Apple OS X versions prior to 10.12. This flaw, due to a missing keyword, allows an attacker to potentially extract sensitive information from process memory by triggering key derivation. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction and local access (AV:L/UI:R) to achieve high confidentiality impact (C:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, 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:N/A:N
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