CVE-2015-6984 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can write to arbitrary files via a crafted app using a symlink attack in libarchive, requiring user interaction to execute the malicious application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6984?
CVE-2015-6984 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 23 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libarchive in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that conducts an unspecified symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-6984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f9h-v6mc-75v2.