CVE-2016-4739

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Low 3.7
Description
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-4739
  • Assigner
  • product-security@apple.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-09-25T10:59:42
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-07-30T01:29:06
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-200 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 10.11.6
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 4.3
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • LOW
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 3.7
  • Base Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 2.2
  • Impact Score
  • 1.4
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT207170 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4739
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4739
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 09:10:55 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 11:19:57 2016-09-25T10:59Z 2016-09-25T10:59:42 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 11:19:57 2017-07-30T01:29:06 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 11:19:57 Modified Vulnerability Status updated