CVE-2016-7629 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting macOS before version 10.12.2, specifically within the "kext tools" component. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered by a crafted application, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileged access or cause a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.12.1CPE 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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