Information disclosure in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1785
The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Safari
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1785?
- CVE-2016-1785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1785?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.