CVE-2016-4711 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can discover cleartext information in Apple iOS and OS X by exploiting a buffer handling flaw in the CommonCrypto library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CCrypt in corecrypto in CommonCrypto in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to discover cleartext information by leveraging a function call that specifies the same buffer for input and output.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4711?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6v5-rmwq-g87g.