vulnerability
OS X update for libarchive (CVE-2017-13816)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 1, 2017
Added
Nov 1, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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
apple-osx-upgrade-10_13
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