Information disclosure in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-7579
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CFNetwork Proxies" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.018 (76.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7579?
- CVE-2016-7579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7579?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.