CVE-2016-1801

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The CFNetwork Proxies subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 mishandles URLs in http and https requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90697
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206564
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206568
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877625
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206568
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.7%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

apple

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