HIGH
Untrusted search path vulnerability in OSA Scripts in Apple OS X before 10.11.3 allows attackers to load arbitrary script libraries via a quarantined application
Published Feb 1, 2016
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.28%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in OSA Scripts in Apple OS X before 10.11.3 allows attackers to load arbitrary script libraries via a quarantined application.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.3 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.28% 0.01284
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01284
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01284) | 69.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01284) | 66.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00606) | 67.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 56.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 52.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/HT205731 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205731 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Feb 1, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1729
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a