CVE-2016-1821
Apple IOAudioFamily NULL Pointer Dereference and Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
IOAudioFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-1821.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776 | Exploit |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206567 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776 | Exploit |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206567 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776 Exploit Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206567 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1821 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1821
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.76 }} -2.19%
score
0.80908
percentile