CVE-2016-1718 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit memory corruption in the IOAcceleratorFamily2 interface to gain privileges or cause a denial of service on macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-1718?

CVE-2016-1718 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 1 Feb 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1718?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1718?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-1718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42jm-9m65-8ggq.

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