CVE-2016-4606
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2020 at 01:15 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCurlmacOS
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Curl before 7.49.1 in Apple OS X before macOS Sierra prior to 10.12 allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain sensitive information, cause denial-of-service conditions, bypass security restrictions, and perform unauthorized actions. This may aid in other attacks.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055x_refsource_MISCVDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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