CVE-2016-4644 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers could potentially access saved HTTP authentication credentials from the Keychain due to a downgrade issue in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4644?
CVE-2016-4644 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and OS X El Capitan before v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004, a downgrade issue existed with HTTP authentication credentials saved in Keychain. This issue was addressed by storing the authentication types with the credentials.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4644?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Apple Tv, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4644 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9wg-r6p8-r2pv.