CVE-2016-7609 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.2MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 85.41%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple Macos Sierra 10.12.2 Security Update 2016-003 EL Capitan AND Security Update 201
Timeline
PublishedFeb 20
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.5 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.12.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-w983-r23j-mqc9: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2016-7609: macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite↗2016-12-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Fortinet
Zimbra Collaboration XSS Vulnerability: Be Careful If You're Using Zimbra Email↗2016-01-31
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