CVE-2016-4703 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Bluetooth in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Published: 2016-09-25

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5688	Bluetooth in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00215.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-09-25T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:39:26.022Z

Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4703

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-25T10:59:12.077

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4703

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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