Buffer overflow in Apple Mac Os X
CVE-2016-1718
The IOAcceleratorFamily2 interface in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1718?
- CVE-2016-1718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1718?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.