PT-2016-2721

CVE-2016-4631

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Published

2016-07-22

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Updated

2025-08-23

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CVSS 3.1
8.8
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 9.3.3 Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.6 Apple tvOS versions prior to 9.2.2 Apple watchOS versions prior to 2.2.2
Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the ImageIO component. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted TIFF file, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code or causing a denial of service due to memory corruption.
Recommendations For Apple iOS versions prior to 9.3.3, update to version 9.3.3 or later. For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.6, update to version 10.11.6 or later. For Apple tvOS versions prior to 9.2.2, update to version 9.2.2 or later. For Apple watchOS versions prior to 2.2.2, update to version 2.2.2 or later.
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