CVE-2016-7600 Information disclosure in n/a
A local attacker can exploit OpenPAM mishandling in macOS to obtain sensitive information via a sandboxed application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7600?
CVE-2016-7600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 20 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "OpenPAM" component, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging mishandling of failed PAM authentication by a sandboxed app.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfr9-grrj-c6fg.