CVE-2016-4736 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory corruption in libarchive by using a crafted file on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4736?
CVE-2016-4736 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libarchive in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-4736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w82-64xx-5xv2.