CVE-2016-1744 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the Intel graphics driver within Apple OS X before version 10.11.4. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to run a specially crafted application. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-39616) details a use-after-free and double-delete vulnerability in the Intel GPU driver, indicating public exploit code exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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