VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-1797

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-05-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to bypass intended FontValidator sandbox-policy restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references