PT-2016-2053

CVE-2016-1812

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Published

2016-05-20

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Updated

2016-12-01

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5
Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Intel Graphics Driver component, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially created application.
Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5, update to version 10.11.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the Intel Graphics Driver component until a patch is available.
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