CVE-2016-4739
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy...
CVE-2016-4739 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Apple Mac Os X, published September 25, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.7 LowCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.50%EPSS, 74th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
- Record
CVE-2016-4739- CVSS 3.0
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
- Record
CVE-2016-4739- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5724No score
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5724- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c6c7-pw3f-f4hm
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy...
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
- Record
GHSA-c6c7-pw3f-f4hm- CVSS 3.0
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.