CVE-2016-7618
published 2017-02-20CVE-2016-7618: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Foundation" component. It allows remote attackers…
PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.78%
76.0th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Foundation" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted .gcx file.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.12.1 | — |
| apple | macos_sierra_10.12.2_security_update_2016-003_el_capitan_and_security_update_201 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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GHSA
GHSA-5gcc-p59p-7qv7: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-7618 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-5gcc-p59p-7qv7: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Foundation" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted .gcx file.
Apple
CVE-2016-7618: macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite
vendor_apple·2016-12-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-7618 [HIGH] CVE-2016-7618: macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite
Product: macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite
CVE: CVE-2016-7618
Component: Foundation
Impact: Opening a maliciously crafted .gcx file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-02-20
Published