CVE-2016-4645

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Published Jul 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

CFNetwork in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 uses weak permissions for web-browser cookies, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5631	CFNetwork in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 uses weak permissions for web-browser cookies, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.318% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
https://support.apple.com/HT206903

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 3:00 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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