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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT207422 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037429 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94850 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.