The vulnerability of the Mac OS X operating system, which allows a hacker to determine the user’s location

The vulnerability of the Date & Time Pref Pane component in the Mac OS X operating system arises due to errors in the processing of the GlobalPreferences file. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to determine the user’s location through a specially created application...

CVE-2016-4715

CVE-2016-4715 concerns the Date & Time Pref Pane in macOS OS X before 10.12. A crafted application can abuse the handling of the .GlobalPreferences file to disclose the user’s location. The entry is tied to a local attack vector with user interaction required, and the impact is described as infor...