Vulnerability CVE-2016-1846
Published: 2016-05-20

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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Topic
Author
Date
High
MacOSX 10.11.4 Exploitable NULL Pointer Dereference in nvCommandQueue
Google Security ...
11.06.2016

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Apple -> Mac os x 

 References:
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=784
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137403/OS-X-GeForce.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
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