CVE-2016-1846

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    CVE-2016-1846

    Published: 20 May 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: 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://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39920/, , https://support.apple.com/HT206567, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

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    Events:

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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
    None
    Low
    High