CVE-2016-1716 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in AppleGraphicsPowerManagement affecting Apple OS X prior to version 10.11.3. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating a low exploitation status. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.