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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8592 | 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
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/HT207423 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:04:56.093Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7742
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-20T08:59:04.480
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-7742
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD