CVE-2016-7608 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel memory via the IOFireWireFamily component in macOS, requiring an OS upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2016-7608?
CVE-2016-7608 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 "IOFireWireFamily" component, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpv4-92hf-rf6p.