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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537948/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- support.apple.com/HT206171 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206166 (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.