CVE-2012-3716
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | 10.7.0 | affected | |
| macos | 10.7.1 | affected | |
| macos | 10.7.2 | affected | |
| macos | 10.7.3 | affected | |
| macos | 10.7.4 | affected | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78748
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78748
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.