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CVE-2016-4679
Published: Feb 20, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "libarchive" component, which allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive containing a symlink.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://support.apple.com/HT207271
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93849
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https://support.apple.com/HT207269
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https://support.apple.com/HT207270
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https://support.apple.com/HT207275
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