CVE-2016-4707: apple iphone_os Data Processing Errors
CVSS: 4.0v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4707
Published 25-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4707 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in apple iphone_os. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 25-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-19Data Processing ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Ubuntu4 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtk< 2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 6 products
References
10 links- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing List
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing List