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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.
References
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-02-20
Updated: 2017-02-21
Type: CWE-20
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Impact Score: 6.4
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 10.12.1 (inclusive)
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9840 | Mac OS X 10.x < 10.12.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | high |
| 95917 | macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | high |