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.
EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Watchos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.