CVE-2016-1846 Information

Description

The nvCommandQueue::GetHandleIndex method in the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137403/OS-X-GeForce.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=784 https://support.apple.com/HT206567 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39920/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8