CVE-2016-4688

moderate-risk
Published 2017-02-20

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "FontParser" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted font.

Do I need to act?

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1.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (14)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94572
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207269
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207270
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207271
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207275
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207487
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94572
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207269
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207270
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207271
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207275
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207487
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low