SB2016092134 - Access bypass in Apple Safari



SB2016092134 - Access bypass in Apple Safari

Published: September 21, 2016 Updated: January 16, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2016092134
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Access bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4763)

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to obtain network traffic.
The weakness is caused by certificate validation flaw that is used to read and modify network traffic from applications that use WKWebView with HTTPS.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability allows a malicious user to gain access to network traffic.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.