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OS X update for libarchive (CVE-2017-13813)

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OS X update for libarchive (CVE-2017-13813)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/01/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/01/2017
Modified
03/18/2020

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "libarchive" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted archive file.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2017-001-sierra
  • apple-osx-security-update-2017-004-el-capitan
  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_13

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