CVE-2016-1861 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers subsystem of Apple OS X before version 10.11.5. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to run a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it poses a significant risk due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, public exploit code exists, indicating a potential for future attacks.
| 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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