High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1846
CVE-2016-1846
Description
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.
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Affected products
3- Range: <10.11.5
- Range: <10.11.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206567nvdVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137403/OS-X-GeForce.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895nvd
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39920/nvd
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