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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4742

CVE-2016-4742

Description

NSSecureTextField in Apple OS X before 10.12 does not enable Secure Input, which allows attackers to discover credentials via a crafted app.

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Affected products

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Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.11.6
Apple Inc./OS Xllm-fuzzy
Range: <10.12

Patches

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References

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lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207170nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858nvd

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