CVE-2016-1718

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Published Feb 1, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2813	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.353% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-020/
https://support.apple.com/HT205731

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Feb 1, 2016, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved: Jan 13, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2016, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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