CVE-2016-1738 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

dyld in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via a modified app.

Published: 2016-03-24

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

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2833	dyld in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via a modified app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00048.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035363
https://support.apple.com/HT206167

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00049}`	epss `{'score': 0.00048}`

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-03-24T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:13.273Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1738

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-24T01:59:10.887

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1738

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-254

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