The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED keyword, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering key derivation.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:39:26.070Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-4752

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-25T10:59:48.970

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

Link: CVE-2016-4752

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