CVE-2016-4718 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the FontParser component of Apple iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS, allowing remote attackers to extract sensitive information from process memory via a specially crafted font file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) for exploitation, leading to a high impact on confidentiality (C:H) but no impact on integrity or availability. Despite its potential for data exfiltration, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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