CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-1842
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-05-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284
Description
MapKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and watchOS before 2.2.1 does not use HTTPS for shared links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for HTTP traffic.
Affected configurations
• apple iphone os (<= 9.3.1)
• apple mac os x (<= 10.11.4)
• apple watchos (<= 2.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206566 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568 Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206566 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568 Vendor Advisory