CVE-2016-7608 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-02-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8458
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44235)
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44235 Apple macOS Sierra 10.12.1 - 'IOFireWireFamily' FireWire Port Denial of Service dos, 2017-08-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT207423
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94903
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037469
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7608
- NVD CVE-2016-7608
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