CVE-2012-3716
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
- Record
CVE-2012-3716- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
- Record
CVE-2012-3716- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3663 No score
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3663- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55v4-fh45-vjcq No score
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
- Record
GHSA-55v4-fh45-vjcq- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | d4rkcat/killosx | 2013-09-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3716 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Mac Os X, published September 20, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.30%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.