CVE-2016-4715 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2016-4715?

CVE-2016-4715 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4715?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-4715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-22wv-3ghq-5h5v.