Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4682
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ImageIO" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted SGI file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (66.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4682?
- CVE-2016-4682 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4682?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.