Low severity · published Sep 25, 2016
CVE-2016-4715
The Date & Time Pref Pane component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles the .GlobalPreferences file, which allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app
3.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Date & Time Pref Pane component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles the .GlobalPreferences file, which allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.11.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4715
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4715
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
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