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vulnerability

OS X update for Directory Services (CVE-2016-7633)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 16, 2016
Added
Dec 16, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Directory Services" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors.

Solution

apple-osx-upgrade-latest
Title
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