Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3716
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3716
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3716
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-3716
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-3716
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comVendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78748
Apple OS X CoreText CVE-2012-3716 code execution CVE-2012-3716 Vulnerability Report
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
About the security content of OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2, OS X Lion v10.7.5 and Security Update 2012-004 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2012-3716
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*