7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-4633
Apple OS X Intel Graphics Driver Code Execution Denial of Service
Description

Intel Graphics Driver in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple mac_os_x
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.11.6 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-4633 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4633 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4633 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Here is some resources about macOS/iOS system security.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4633 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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/Jul/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
    Added Reference http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-434/
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206903
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/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 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-434/ No Types Assigned http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-434/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206903 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} -0.16%

score

0.41818

percentile