CVE-2016-4746 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via unintended auto-correct suggestions in the iOS Keyboards component.

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-2016-4746?

CVE-2016-4746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Keyboards component in Apple iOS before 10 does not properly use a cache for auto-correct suggestions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended correction.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-4746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v2p-6f64-2fc5.

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