CVE-2016-4673 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the CoreGraphics component of Apple's iOS (before 10.1), macOS (before 10.12.1), tvOS (before 10.0.1), and watchOS (before 3.1). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted JPEG file. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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