What is CVE-2016-7742?

CVE-2016-7742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-7742?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2016-7742

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7742?: CVE-2016-7742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7742?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.