CVE-2016-1848

7.8 highEPSS 5.5%

QuickTime in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 5.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-05-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:mac_os_x

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
http://protekresearchlab.com/cosig-2016-19/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895
https://support.apple.com/HT206567

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