MEDIUM
Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 mishandles a size value, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted audio file
Published Jul 22, 2016
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.68%
Description
Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 mishandles a size value, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted audio file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.68% 0.01681
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01681
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.68% (0.01681) | 76.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.68% (0.01681) | 73.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00538) | 65.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.91% (0.03913) | 91.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 5.21% (0.05210) | 93.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 6.22% (0.06219) | 93.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 4.49% (0.04488) | 92.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3.22% (0.03217) | 90.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02351) | 88.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 86.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02174) | 88.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 1.35% (0.01349) | 84.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00887) | 80.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00674) | 76.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00732) | 77.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-439/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-439/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206903 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Jul 22, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4646
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a