CVE-2016-7619

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 20, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-7619: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix