CVE-2016-4637

high
Published 2016-07-22 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8

Description

CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted BMP image.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206905

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206904

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206903

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206902

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
macos macosaffected9.3.3

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.