Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4606

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.

Affected products

Curl/Curlv52 versions
before 7.49.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: before 7.49.1
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.49.1
Apple Inc./macOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <10.12

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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