CVE-2016-1718

7.3 HIGH

Published: February 01, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The IOAcceleratorFamily2 interface in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-020/

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/HT205731

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-020/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT205731

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

13th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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