CVE-2016-4625 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in IOSurface in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.9% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-07-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple OS X/iOS Kernel - IOSurface Use-After-Free | 2016-10-31 |
| exploit-db | Apple macOS 10.12 - 'task_t' Local Privilege Escalation | 2016-10-31 |
References
- 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
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40653/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40669/
- 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
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40653/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40669/
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