CVE-2015-6984
libarchive in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-6984- CVSS 2.0
- 8.8 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-6984- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6916 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6916- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7f9h-v6mc-75v2 No score
libarchive in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7f9h-v6mc-75v2- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-6984 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.