CVE-2016-1844 - Improper Access Control

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The Messages component in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles roster changes, which allows remote attackers to modify contact lists via unspecified vectors.

The Messages component in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles roster changes, which allows remote attackers to modify contact lists via unspecified vectors.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2016-05-20 10:59:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2016-12-01 19:54:00

Affected Software

Apple Mac OS X

References

APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-4

Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

90696

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1035895

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT206567

Vendor Advisory

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