Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-4771

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass intended file-access restrictions via a crafted directory pathname.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207143nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207170nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93056nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858nvd

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