CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7655

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products affecting iOS before 10.2 and macOS before 10.12.2. The issue involves the 'CoreMedia External Displays' component, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (type confusion) via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems or disruptions in service, potentially leading to serious operational consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update iOS to version 10.2 and macOS to version 10.12.2 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreMedia External Displays" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (type confusion) via unspecified vectors.

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