CVE-2016-4763 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof HTTPS servers and obtain sensitive information due to improper X.509 certificate verification in WebKit.
- 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-2016-4763?
CVE-2016-4763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WKWebView in WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from HTTPS servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4763?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89gg-jvv4-j8gq, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4763.