CVE-2015-5906

iPhone OS < 8.4.1 - Password Character Exposure via QuickType Prediction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The HTML form implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9 does not prevent QuickType access to the final character of a password, which might make it easier for remote attackers to discover a password by leveraging a later prediction containing that character.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76766
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0196
EPSS Percentile 77.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
apple/iphone_os < 8.4.1
Published Sep 18, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026