CVE-2016-1849

Description

The "Clear History and Website Data" feature in Apple Safari before 9.1.1, as used in iOS before 9.3.2 and other products, mishandles the deletion of browsing history, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging read access to a Safari directory.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206565 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206568 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1849?
CVE-2016-1849 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1849?
To fix CVE-2016-1849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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