CVE-2016-4707

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 4.0 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

4.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93056
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
https://support.apple.com/HT207143	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93056
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
https://support.apple.com/HT207143	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2016-09-25 10:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4707

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4707

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4707

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x
iphone_os

CWE

CWE-19

Data Processing Errors

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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