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ID

VAR-201603-0219


CVE

CVE-2016-1759


TITLE

Apple OS X Kernel kernel arbitrary code execution vulnerability in privileged context

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892

DESCRIPTION

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app. Apple Mac OS X is prone to multiple memory-corruption vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code. Failed exploit attempts may result in a denial-of-service condition. Kernel is one of the kernel components

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sources: NVD: CVE-2016-1759 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // BID: 85058 // VULHUB: VHN-90578

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:lteversion:10.11.3

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.10.5

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.11 to 10.11.3

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.9.5

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.11.3

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346 // NVD: CVE-2016-1759

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-1759
value: HIGH

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NVD: CVE-2016-1759
value: HIGH

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CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346
value: CRITICAL

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VULHUB: VHN-90578
value: HIGH

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-1759
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 9.3
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-90578
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 9.3
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-1759
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: REQUIRED
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 1.8
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.0

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-90578 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346 // NVD: CVE-2016-1759

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-119

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-90578 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // NVD: CVE-2016-1759

THREAT TYPE

remote

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346

TYPE

buffer overflow

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346

CONFIGURATIONS

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            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892

PATCH
title:Apple security updatesurl:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
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title:APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5 OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002url:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
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title:HT206167url:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206167
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title:HT206167url:https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT206167
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title:Apple OS X kernel Security vulnerabilitiesurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=60672
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sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1759
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db:SECTRACKid:1035363
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db:JVNid:JVNVU97668313
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001892
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201603-346
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db:SECUNIAid:63459
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db:BIDid:85058
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db:VULHUBid:VHN-90578
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-90578 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 85058 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2016-1759

REFERENCES
url:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/mar/msg00004.html
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url:https://support.apple.com/ht206167
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url:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035363
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url:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-1759
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url:http://jvn.jp/vu/jvnvu97668313/index.html
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url:http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnid=cve-2016-1759
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url:http://secunia.com/advisories/63459
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url:http://www.apple.com/macosx/
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-90578 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 85058 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001892 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201603-346 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2016-1759

CREDITS
lokihardt
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            BID: 85058

SOURCES
db:VULHUBid:VHN-90578
db:BIDid:85058
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001892
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201603-346
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1759

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-13T22:51:41.645000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-90578date:2016-12-03T00:00:00
db:BIDid:85058date:2016-03-21T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001892date:2016-03-28T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201603-346date:2016-03-24T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1759date:2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-90578date:2016-03-24T00:00:00
db:BIDid:85058date:2016-03-21T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001892date:2016-03-28T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201603-346date:2016-03-23T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1759date:2016-03-24T01:59:28.890