CVE-2016-4679

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2017-02-20

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected products

• Iphone Os (Apple)
• Mac Os X (Apple)
• Tvos (Apple)
• Watchos (Apple)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086
• https://support.apple.com/HT207269
• https://support.apple.com/HT207270
• https://support.apple.com/HT207271
• https://support.apple.com/HT207275