CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-4679
5.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-02-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "libarchive" component, which allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive containing a symlink.
Affected configurations
• apple iphone os (< 10.1)
• apple mac os x (< 10.12.1)
• apple tvos (< 10.0.1)
• apple watchos (< 3.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207269 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207270 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207271 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207275 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207269 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207270 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207271 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207275 Vendor Advisory