CVE-2016-1737 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the Carbon component of Apple OS X before version 10.11.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .dfont file. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.3, it requires user interaction and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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