CVE-2016-1796

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    CVE-2016-1796

    Published: 20 May 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) via a crafted app.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895, , http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html, http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-361, https://support.apple.com/HT206567

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High