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    CVE-2016-4709

    WindowServer in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to obtain root access via vectors that leverage "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4710.

    Published:Sep 25, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 25, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00046
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High