PT-2016-1152 · Apple · Os X

Liang Chen + 2 · Published 2016-02-01 · Updated 2017-09-10 · CVE-2016-1716

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.3

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the AppleGraphicsPowerManagement component of the Mac OS X operating system. This can be exploited by a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.11.3, update to version 10.11.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the AppleGraphicsPowerManagement component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00413

CVE-2016-1716

Affected Products

Os X

References · 6

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1716 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1716 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205731 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00413 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034736 · Note