CVE-2016-4707

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Published Sep 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

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:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5692	CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3166-1	WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93056
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

Weaknesses

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 25, 2016, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 25, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

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