CVE-2016-1848 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple QuickTime for OS X before version 10.11.5, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a specially crafted file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), a proof-of-concept exploit for .mov parsing memory corruption is available on ExploitDB, and it has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 90/100, indicating significant potential impact. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage 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:H/I:H/A:H
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