CVE-2016-7619

Apple Security Advisory 2016-12-13-1

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "libarchive" component, which allows local users to write to arbitrary files via vectors related to symlinks.

Se ha descubierto un problema en ciertos productos Apple. iOS en versiones anteriores a 10.2 está afectado. macOS en versiones anteriores a 10.12.2 está afectado. watchOS en versiones anteriores a 3.1.3 está afectado. El problema involucra al componente "libarchive", que permite a usuarios locales escribir archivos arbitrarios a través de vectores relacionados con enlaces simbólicos.

This advisory provides additional information in regards to watchOS 3.1.1 fixes as originally documented in APPLE-SA-2016-12-12-2.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
2016-12-14 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/HT207422	2018-10-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207423	2018-10-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207487	2018-10-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				<= 10.1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " <= 10.1.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.12.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.12.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				<= 2.2.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " <= 2.2.2"		-		Affected