CVE-2016-1763 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read sensitive message threads by exploiting an auto-fill flaw in the iOS Messages app via crafted URLs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1763?
CVE-2016-1763 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 24 Mar 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3 does not ensure that an auto-fill action applies to the intended message thread, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by providing a crafted sms: URL and reading a thread.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1763?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv7g-3vcr-8xrw.