CVE-2016-7628 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-2016-8478
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Assets" component, which allows local users to bypass intended permission restrictions and change a downloaded mobile asset via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT207423
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94903
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037469
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7628
- NVD CVE-2016-7628
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