Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-3716
CVE-2012-3716
Description
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.
Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- 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:10.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5501nvdVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78748nvd
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