CVE-2016-1794

The AppleGraphicsControlClient::checkArguments method in AppleGraphicsControl 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) via a crafted app.

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137402/OS-X-AppleMuxControl.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895
• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=783
• https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39922/Exploit
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137402/OS-X-AppleMuxControl.kext-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895
• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=783
• https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39922/Exploit

Published

May 20, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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