CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4681

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.12.1, involving the 'Core Image' component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted JPEG file.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to unauthorized access to systems or application crashes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS to version 10.12.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Core Image" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted JPEG file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS