CVE-2016-1816 is a vulnerability in IOAcceleratorFamily within Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference by enticing a user to run a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploit modules available in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a lack of widespread public attention.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H
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