Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-1861
The NVIDIA Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1846.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT206567 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39930/ (exploit)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1861?
- CVE-2016-1861 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: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1861?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.