High severity · published Feb 20, 2017
CVE-2016-4688
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
8.8
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.12.1 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 10.0.1; before 10.0.1 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 3.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4688
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4688
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94572
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207269
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207270
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207271
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207275
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