CVE-2016-4709

7.8 highEPSS 0.5%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 40% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-704
Published: 2016-09-25
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:mac_os_x

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-609
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

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