PT-2016-2795 · Apple · Os X+1

Proteas · Published 2016-09-25 · Updated 2017-11-14 · CVE-2016-4736

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libarchive in Apple OS X versions prior to 10.12

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the libarchive component, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have other unspecified impacts via a crafted file.

Recommendations For libarchive in Apple OS X versions prior to 10.12, update to version 10.12 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02198

CVE-2016-4736

Affected Products

Os X

Libarchive

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4736 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4736 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02198 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207170 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93055 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036858 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT208221 · Note