#VU597 Information disclosure in Apple Inc. products - CVE-2016-4758

Vulnerability identifier: #VU597

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4758

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apple Safari
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
iTunes
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Apple iOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to permissions flaw in the variable location handling and leads to sensivitive information disclosure.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to potentially sensitive data.

Mitigation
Update to 10.0

Vulnerable software versions

Apple Safari: 9.0 - 9.1.3

iTunes: 12.0.1.26 - 12.4.3.1

Apple iOS: 9.0.0 - 9.0.2, 9.1.0, 9.2 - 9.2.1, 9.3.0 - 9.3.5

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207157
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207158
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207157
https://support.apple.com/cs-cz/HT207143

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.