High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-4779
CVE-2016-4779
Description
Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT207170nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858nvd
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