vulnerability
OS X update for curl (CVE-2016-8623)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 16, 2016
Added
Dec 16, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51.0. The way curl handles cookies permits other threads to trigger a use-after-free leading to information disclosure.
Solution
apple-osx-upgrade-10_12_2
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