CVE-2016-1740

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    CVE-2016-1740

    Published: 24 Mar 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document.

    References: , https://support.apple.com/HT206167, https://support.apple.com/HT206169, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353, https://support.apple.com/HT206168, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html, http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-201, https://support.apple.com/HT206166

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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