CVE-2016-4688 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2016-4688?

CVE-2016-4688 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 20 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "FontParser" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted font.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4688?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4688 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-2016-4688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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