vulnerability
OS X update for libarchive (CVE-2016-8687)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jan 24, 2017 | Jan 24, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 24, 2017
Added
Jan 24, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
Solution
apple-osx-upgrade-10_12_3
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