{"id":"CVE-2016-7619","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-7619","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T19:46:29.785Z","title":"The issue involves the \"libarchive\" component, which allows local users to write to arbitrary files via vectors related to symlinks.","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.","published":"2017-02-20T08:59:03.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:53:22.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":5.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-59"],"affected":["apple/iphone os","apple/mac os x","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.00354,"percentile":0.28925,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207422","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207423","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207487","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207422","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207423","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207487","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7619","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}