Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4763
WKWebView in WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from HTTPS servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
EPSS: 0.012 (64.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 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 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4763?
- CVE-2016-4763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4763?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4763 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.