CVE-2016-1745 Null dereference in n/a
Local attackers can cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference in the IOFireWireFamily component of macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1745?
CVE-2016-1745 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 24 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1745?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4xq-gqcf-6488.