CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-4688
8.8 HIGH
Official page ↗
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-02-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
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.
Affected configurations
• apple tvos (< 10.0.1)
• apple mac os x (< 10.12.1)
• apple watchos (< 3.1.3)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94572 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 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 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94572 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 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 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487 Vendor Advisory