CVE-2016-4598
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
QuickTime in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted image.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.09% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-07-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903
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