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.
References
Link | Resource |
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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 |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:52
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT207269 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT207270 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT207271 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT207275 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2017-02-20 08:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:52
NVD link : CVE-2016-4679
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4679
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4679
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- iphone_os
- mac_os_x
- watchos
- tvos
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')