CVE-2016-1769 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple QuickTime on OS X versions prior to 10.11.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Photoshop file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is a publicly available exploit on ExploitDB (EDB-39635), there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant 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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