Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4718
Buffer overflow in FontParser in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted font file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% 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
- support.apple.com/HT207141 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207170 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207142 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207143 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4718?
- CVE-2016-4718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4718?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.