CVE-2016-1818
HighSummary
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability can lead to serious consequences, including system takeover or disruption of service, posing a risk to user data security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in IOAcceleratorFamily
See all- CVE-2017-7159High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.13.2, related to the 'IOAcceleratorFamily' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-4726High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-4725High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- CVE-2016-4724High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-4627High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-1817High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-1816High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-1815High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-1718High
The IOAcceleratorFamily2 interface in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2015-7109High
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 and tvOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Original NVD description (English source)
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1817 and CVE-2016-1819.