Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3716
Potential exploit
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
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3716
1.42%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3716
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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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 reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.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
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