CVE-2016-1788 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-1788?

CVE-2016-1788 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1788?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly implement a cryptographic protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to read message attachments via vectors related to duplicate messages.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Iphone Os	<= 9.2.1
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.11.3
Apple	Watchos	<= 2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1788?

CVE-2016-1788 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly implement a cryptographic protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to read message attachment...

How severe is CVE-2016-1788?

CVE-2016-1788 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1788?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.