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Medium
CVE-2016-4752
The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does...
Vulnerability Description
The SecKeyDeriveFromPassword function in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not use the CF_RETURNS_RETAINED keyword, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering key derivation.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
apple
View all reports →Affected Software
mac os x
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 25th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.