CVE-2016-7608 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.1% (pctl 65)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireFamily" component, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.1% — more likely to be exploited than 65% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple macOS Sierra 10.12.1 - 'IOFireWireFamily' FireWire Port Denial of Service | 2017-08-19 |
References
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