CVE-2016-1740 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the FontParser component of Apple iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS, affecting versions prior to 9.3, 10.11.4, 9.2, and 2.2 respectively. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a specially crafted PDF document. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious PDF) but has a low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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