CVE-2016-1814 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted app due to a NULL pointer dereference in IOAcceleratorFamily on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1814?
CVE-2016-1814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 May 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
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1814?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh24-hcwv-p2h7.