Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4688
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "FontParser" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted font.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT207271 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94572 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207487 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207269 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207270 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207275 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4688?
- CVE-2016-4688 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: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4688?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.