CVE-2016-1805 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

CoreStorage in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Published: 2016-05-20

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-2016-2900	CoreStorage in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00213.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895
https://support.apple.com/HT206567

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-05-20T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:39.617Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-1805

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-20T10:59:17.373

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

Link: CVE-2016-1805

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-284

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