CVE-2017-7010 (GCVE-0-2017-7010)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-07-20 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:49
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Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.6.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "libxml2" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML file.
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