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CVE-2017-16928
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-01-31T20:29:00.493 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:10:09.693

Summary

The arq_updater binary in Arq 5.10 and earlier for Mac allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a crafted update URL, as demonstrated by file:///tmp/blah/Arq.zip.

Affected products

haystacksoftware — arq

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References

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