CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4727

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IOThunderboltFamily in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential data leakage, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the operating system to version 10.12 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IOThunderboltFamily in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

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