CVE-2016-4679

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT207271 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207269 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207270 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207275 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4679?
CVE-2016-4679 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4679?
To fix CVE-2016-4679, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4679 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4679 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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