CVE-2016-1846
NVIDIA Graphics Drivers Privilege Escalation/Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apple OS X
Description
The nvCommandQueue::GetHandleIndex method in the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted app.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE-2016-1846 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137403/OS-X-GeForce.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=784 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39920/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39920/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation El subsistema NVIDIA Graphics Drivers en Apple OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.11.5 permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario en un contexto privilegiado o causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de una app manipulada. Added Translation El método nvCommandQueue::GetHandleIndex en el subsistema NVIDIA Graphics Drivers en Apple OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.11.5 permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario en un contexto privilegiado o causar una denegación de servicio (referencia a un puntero NULL y corrupción de memoria) a través de una app manipulada. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The NVIDIA Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app. The nvCommandQueue::GetHandleIndex method in the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted app. Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137403/OS-X-GeForce.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html Added Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=784 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206567 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1846 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1846
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.91 }} -2.36%
score
0.81658
percentile