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Apple OS X WindowServer Heap-Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2016-07-2000:00:00
93d508e936401e2b20d18c822504839b
www.zerodayinitiative.com
18

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

71.7%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple OS X. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within CoreGraphics. By interacting with _XRegisterCursorWithData, an attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the WindowServer.

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

71.7%