CVE-2016-4603

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Published Jul 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Web Media in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 allows attackers to bypass the Private Browsing protection mechanism and obtain sensitive video URL information by leveraging Safari View Controller misbehavior.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5589	Web Media in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 allows attackers to bypass the Private Browsing protection mechanism and obtain sensitive video URL information by leveraging Safari View Controller misbehavior.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.197% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91825
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344
https://support.apple.com/HT206902

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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