CVE-2016-4643

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Published Jan 11, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and OS X El Capitan before v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004, a validation issue existed in the parsing of 407 responses. This issue was addressed through improved response validation.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_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-2016-5629	In iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and OS X El Capitan before v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004, a validation issue existed in the parsing of 407 responses. This issue was addressed through improved response validation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.214% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://support.apple.com/HT206905

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Apple Tv Iphone Os Mac Os

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 11, 2019, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2016, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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