IOGraphics in Apple OS X Vulnerability (CVE-2016-1747)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-1747
Advisory Date: APR 05, 2016
DESCRIPTION
This vulnerability affects IOGraphics in Apple OS X before 10.11.4. When exploited successfully via a crafted app, it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or causes denial of service (DoS) thus compromising the security.
Trend Micro researcher Juwei Lin discovered and reported this vulnerability to Apple.
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