CVE-2016-4741

MEDIUM

iPhone OS < 9.3.5 - Man-in-the-Middle Software Update Blocking via HTTP Update Retrieval

Title source: llm

Description

The Assets component in Apple iOS before 10 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to block software updates via vectors related to lack of an HTTPS session for retrieving updates.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797

Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00002.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://support.apple.com/HT207143

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0143

EPSS Percentile 70.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-254

Status published

Products (1)

apple/iphone_os < 9.3.5

Published Sep 18, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026