Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1842
MapKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and watchOS before 2.2.1 does not use HTTPS for shared links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for HTTP traffic.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT206567 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206566 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206568 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1842?
- CVE-2016-1842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1842?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.