CVE-2016-4647

Description

Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-437/ third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 vdb entry
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-438/ third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4647?
CVE-2016-4647 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4647?
To fix CVE-2016-4647, 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-2016-4647 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4647 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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