CVE-2016-4688
HighSummary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'FontParser' component. Affects iOS versions before 10.1, macOS versions before 10.12.1, tvOS versions before 10.0.1, and watchOS versions before 3.1 and 3.1.3.
Risk Assessment
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause application crashes by exploiting a crafted font, posing a significant security risk to users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in FontParser
See all- CVE-2017-2487High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'FontParser' component. This affects iOS versions before 10.3, macOS versions before 10.12.4, tvOS versions before 10.2, and watchOS versions before 3.2.
- CVE-2017-2439High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'FontParser' component. Affects iOS before 10.3, macOS before 10.12.4, tvOS before 10.2, and watchOS before 3.2. Attackers can exploit a crafted font file to obtain sensitive information or cause application crashes.
- CVE-2017-2407High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'FontParser' component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted font file.
- CVE-2017-2406High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including iOS before 10.3, macOS before 10.12.4, tvOS before 10.2, and watchOS before 3.2, involving the 'FontParser' component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted font file.
- CVE-2016-4691High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'FontParser' component. Affects iOS before 10.2, macOS before 10.12.2, and watchOS before 3.1.3, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause application crashes.
- CVE-2016-4660High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'FontParser' component. Affects iOS before 10.1, macOS before 10.12.1, tvOS before 10.0.1, and watchOS before 3.1. This issue allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via a crafted font.
- CVE-2016-1740High
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document.
- CVE-2014-4484High
FontParser in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .dfont file.
Original NVD description (English source)
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "FontParser" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted font.