What is the severity of CVE-2016-4682?

CVE-2016-4682 is classified as having a low severity impact, primarily allowing for denial of service or information disclosure.

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2016-4682?

CVE-2016-4682 affects macOS versions prior to 10.12.1.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4682?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4682, users should update their macOS to version 10.12.1 or later.

What component is involved in CVE-2016-4682?

CVE-2016-4682 involves the ImageIO component of macOS.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-4682 allow?

CVE-2016-4682 allows remote attackers to cause application crashes or access sensitive information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4682

high

7.1

CWE

125

20/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4682

First published: Mon Feb 20 2017(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ImageIO" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted SGI file.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	<=10.12.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4682?
CVE-2016-4682 is classified as having a low severity impact, primarily allowing for denial of service or information disclosure.
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2016-4682?
CVE-2016-4682 affects macOS versions prior to 10.12.1.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4682?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4682, users should update their macOS to version 10.12.1 or later.
What component is involved in CVE-2016-4682?
CVE-2016-4682 involves the ImageIO component of macOS.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-4682 allow?
CVE-2016-4682 allows remote attackers to cause application crashes or access sensitive information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4682?
CVE-2016-4682 is classified as having a low severity impact, primarily allowing for denial of service or information disclosure.
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2016-4682?
CVE-2016-4682 affects macOS versions prior to 10.12.1.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4682?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4682, users should update their macOS to version 10.12.1 or later.
What component is involved in CVE-2016-4682?
CVE-2016-4682 involves the ImageIO component of macOS.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-4682 allow?
CVE-2016-4682 allows remote attackers to cause application crashes or access sensitive information.