Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-7619
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT207487 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207422 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207423 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7619?
- CVE-2016-7619 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7619?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.