vulnerability

OS X update for AppleGraphicsControl (CVE-2016-4662)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 11, 2016
Added
Nov 11, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleGraphicsControl" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Solutions

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Title
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