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CVE-2016-8661

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

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CVE-2016-8661 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.6.1 suffer from a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be locally exploited which could lead to an escalation of privileges (EoP) and unauthorised ring0 access to the operating system. The buffer overflow is related to insufficient checking of parameters to the "OSMalloc" and "copyin" kernel API calls.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.6.1 suffer from a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be locally exploited which could lead to an escalation of privileges (EoP) and unauthorised ring0 access to the operating system. The buffer overflow is related to insufficient checking of parameters to the "OSMalloc" and "copyin" kernel API calls.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.42%

33.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ObdevLittle Snitch3.0
ObdevLittle Snitch3.0.1
ObdevLittle Snitch3.0.2
ObdevLittle Snitch3.0.3
ObdevLittle Snitch3.0.4
ObdevLittle Snitch3.1
ObdevLittle Snitch3.1.1
ObdevLittle Snitch3.3
ObdevLittle Snitch3.3.1
ObdevLittle Snitch3.3.2
ObdevLittle Snitch3.3.3
ObdevLittle Snitch3.3.4
ObdevLittle Snitch3.4
ObdevLittle Snitch3.4.1
ObdevLittle Snitch3.4.2
ObdevLittle Snitch3.5
ObdevLittle Snitch3.5.1
ObdevLittle Snitch3.5.2
ObdevLittle Snitch3.5.3
ObdevLittle Snitch3.6
ObdevLittle Snitch3.6.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8661?
Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.6.1 suffer from a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be locally exploited which could lead to an escalation of privileges (EoP) and unauthorised ring0 access to the operating system. The buffer overflow is related to insufficient checking of parameters to the "OSMalloc" and "copyin" kernel API calls.
How severe is CVE-2016-8661?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8661 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8661?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST