CVE-2016-4748 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 25 Sep 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can bypass Perl taint-mode protections in macOS via crafted environment variables, undermining security controls.

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-2016-4748?

CVE-2016-4748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Perl in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass the taint-mode protection mechanism via a crafted environment variable.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4748?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4748?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4748 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-4748 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4748 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv2x-p796-632v.