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OS X update for file (CVE-2017-7126)

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OS X update for file (CVE-2017-7126)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/26/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/26/2017
Modified
03/18/2020

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the third-party "file" product. Versions before 5.30 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_13

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