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CVE-2016-1788 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 CVEVendor Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-310Cryptographic Issues[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple iphone os
<= 9.2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x
<= 10.11.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple watchos
<= 2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1788
NVD Published Date:
Mar 24, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-1788 Details - Not Deferred