CVE-2016-1767 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple QuickTime for OS X prior to version 10.11.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution or cause a denial of service through a specially crafted FlashPix image. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but has a low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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