Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4671
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ImageIO" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.
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: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93852 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207275
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4671?
- CVE-2016-4671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4671?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.