CVE-2016-7742

Published Feb 20, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8592 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:04 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 20, 2017, 8:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM