Information disclosure in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1786
The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles HTTP responses with a 3xx (aka redirection) status code, which allows remote attackers to spoof the displayed URL, bypass the Same Origin Policy, and obtain sensitive cached information via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.012 (64.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/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-2016-1786?
- CVE-2016-1786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1786?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.