CVE-2016-4746

MEDIUM

Apple Iphone OS < 9.3.5 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

The Keyboards component in Apple iOS before 10 does not properly use a cache for auto-correct suggestions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended correction.

References (5)

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00002.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT207143

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0046

EPSS Percentile 63.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Affected Products (2)

apple/iphone_os < 9.3.5

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Sep 18, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026