CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1843

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Messages component in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles filename encoding, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the disclosure of sensitive data, posing a serious threat to organizational security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to version 10.11.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Messages component in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles filename encoding, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS