CVE-2016-7609 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference in the AppleGraphicsPowerManagement component of macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-7609?

CVE-2016-7609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 20 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleGraphicsPowerManagement" component. It allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-7609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w983-r23j-mqc9.

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