CVE-2016-1788

MEDIUM

Apple iOS <9.3-OS X <10.11.4-watchOS <2.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly implement a cryptographic protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to read message attachments via vectors related to duplicate messages.

References (7)

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206166

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206167

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0059

EPSS Percentile 68.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-310

Status draft

Affected Products (3)

apple/iphone_os < 9.2.1

apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.3

apple/watchos < 2.1

Timeline

Published Mar 24, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026