CVE-2016-4686 Auth bypass in n/a
An attacker can access contact data after revoking app permissions due to improper access control in the iOS Contacts component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4686?
CVE-2016-4686 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Contacts" component, which does not prevent an app's Address Book access after access revocation.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-4686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9f2q-c232-vr44.