CVE-2016-4752 Information

Description

The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED keyword which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering key derivation.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5