CVE-2016-4708 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information by sending a crafted HTTP response due to misparsing of the Set-Cookie header in CFNetwork.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-4708?

CVE-2016-4708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 misparses the Set-Cookie header, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTTP response.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4708?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-4708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph8x-5vv5-hcvf.

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