CVE-2016-1848 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.5% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
QuickTime in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.49% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-05-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple QuickTime - '.mov' Parsing Memory Corruption | 2016-05-19 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
- http://protekresearchlab.com/cosig-2016-19/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39839/
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
- http://protekresearchlab.com/cosig-2016-19/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39839/
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