CVE-2016-4771 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel of Apple iOS before version 10 and OS X before version 10.12. This flaw allows a local attacker to bypass file-access restrictions by crafting a malicious directory pathname. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 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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