FKIE_CVE-2016-4718
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-09-25 10:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:48
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in FontParser in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted font file.
References
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