CVE-2016-4715: Apple Mac OS X

Low severity, CVSS 3.3. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Date & Time Pref Pane component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles the .GlobalPreferences file, which allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app.

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X: up to and including 10.11.6

Published 2016-09-25. Last modified 2026-06-17.