CVE-2016-1797

high

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.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT206567

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-360

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-20

Updated: 2016-12-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H