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title: "CVE-2017-7068\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-7068

Publication date 20 July 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7068?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is
affected. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected.
watchOS before 3.2.3 is affected. The issue involves the "libarchive"
component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a
denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted
archive file.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7068?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libarchive | 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |

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* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

possibly apple-specific, no details
marking as not-affected due to lack of details as of 2018-03-27

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7068)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7068)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-7068)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7068)

### Other references

* <http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038950>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207922>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207923>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207924>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207925>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7068>