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CVE-2016-4662

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-4662 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the AppleGraphicsControl component of macOS versions prior to 10.12.1. This flaw allows an attacker, through a crafted application, to achieve arbitrary code execution in a privileged context or trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it represents a significant risk due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 10.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.25%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
66.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0125 is in the 64th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

support.apple.com / HT207275
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/93852
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1037086