CVE-2016-1851

Description

The Screen Lock feature in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles password profiles, which allows physically proximate attackers to reset expired passwords in the lock-screen state via unspecified vectors.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT206567	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1851?: CVE-2016-1851 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1851?: To fix CVE-2016-1851, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1851 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1851 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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