What is CVE-2016-7601?

CVE-2016-7601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-7601?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2016-7601

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Local Authentication" component, which does not honor the configured screen-lock time interval if the Touch ID prompt is visible.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7601?: CVE-2016-7601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7601?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.