CVE-2016-4736high
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Description
libarchive in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
References
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-09-25
Updated: 2017-11-14
Type: CWE-119
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 10.11.6 (inclusive)
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700511 | macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | critical |
| 104379 | macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-001 and 2017-004) | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103598 | macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |
| 9620 | Mac OS X 10.x < 10.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | critical |
| 93685 | macOS < 10.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |