| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10161. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability.
The bug was discovered 01/19/2017. The weakness was shared 03/27/2017 as HT207615 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10161 since 01/24/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:
Multiple issues existed in PHP before 5.6.30. These were addressed by updating PHP to version 5.6.30.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97052 (Debian DLA-818-1 : php5 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370348 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update Sierra 10.12.4, El Capitan 2017-001 and Yosemite 2017-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-3)).
Upgrading to version 10.12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97052) and SecurityFocus (BID 95768†). The entries VDB-67396, VDB-67398, VDB-67420 and VDB-67724 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 97052
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-818-1 : php5 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703783
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3783-1 (php5 - security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12.4
Patch: github.com
Timeline
01/19/2017 🔍01/24/2017 🔍
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02/08/2017 🔍
03/27/2017 🔍
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03/28/2017 🔍
05/14/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT207615
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10161 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98609
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SecurityFocus: 95768 - PHP CVE-2016-10161 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10161 - PHP - Buffer Over-Read Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037659
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 03/28/2017 11:03Updated: 05/14/2026 19:09
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:03 (80), 09/14/2020 12:44 (6), 11/15/2022 16:13 (6), 05/14/2026 19:09 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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