vulnerability
OS X update for xar (CVE-2016-7742)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 17, 2017 | Jan 17, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 17, 2017
Added
Jan 17, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "xar" component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive that triggers use of uninitialized memory locations.
Solution
apple-osx-upgrade-10_12_2
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