Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-1794
The AppleGraphicsControlClient::checkArguments method in AppleGraphicsControl in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- support.apple.com/HT206567 (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137402/OS-X-AppleMuxControl.kext-NULL-Pointer-Der…
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39922/ (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1794?
- CVE-2016-1794 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1794?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.