CVE-2016-1822
HighSummary
IOFireWireFamily 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.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system or destabilization of its operation, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the operating system to version 10.11.5 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in IOFireWireFamily
See all- CVE-2017-7077High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.13, related to the 'IOFireWireFamily' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
- CVE-2015-3772High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2015-3771High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2015-3769High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2015-3707High
The FireWire driver in IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
Original NVD description (English source)
IOFireWireFamily 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.