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MEDIUM · 6.2

CVE-2016-7609

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleGraphicsPowerManagement" component. It allows local users to cause a denial of service...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleGraphicsPowerManagement" component. It allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMac Os X<= 10.12.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7609?

CVE-2016-7609 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleGraphicsPowerManagement" component. It allows local users to cause a denial of service...

How severe is CVE-2016-7609?

CVE-2016-7609 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7609?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.