Information disclosure in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1849
The "Clear History and Website Data" feature in Apple Safari before 9.1.1, as used in iOS before 9.3.2 and other products, mishandles the deletion of browsing history, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging read access to a Safari directory.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206565 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206568 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1849?
- CVE-2016-1849 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1849?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1849 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.