CVE-2016-1741 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The NVIDIA driver in the Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Published: 2016-03-24

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 12.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.12153.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035363
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39615/

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.14986}`	epss `{'score': 0.17312}`

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-03-24T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:39.106Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1741

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-24T01:59:12.700

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:42:32.273

Link: CVE-2016-1741

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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