CVE-2016-1796 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting Apple OS X before version 10.11.5, specifically within the Apple Type Services (ATS) component. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious application, leading to out-of-bounds memory access that could disclose sensitive kernel memory-layout information or cause a denial of service. The CVSS score is 3.3, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.11.4CPE 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:L/I:N/A:N
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