Description
WindowServer in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to obtain root access via vectors that leverage "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4709.
References
- 1036858 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 vendor-advisory
- 93055 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-608