CVE-2016-1821 Null dereference in n/a
A crafted application can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the IOAudioFamily driver, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or cause a system crash.
- 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-2016-1821?
CVE-2016-1821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, 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
IOAudioFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1821?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1821 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1821 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vf47-8m7v-q449.