gsd-2016-1849
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2016-1849


To clipboard 

{
  "GSD": {
    "alias": "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.",
    "id": "GSD-2016-1849"
  },
  "gsd": {
    "metadata": {
      "exploitCode": "unknown",
      "remediation": "unknown",
      "reportConfidence": "confirmed",
      "type": "vulnerability"
    },
    "osvSchema": {
      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2016-1849"
      ],
      "details": "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.",
      "id": "GSD-2016-1849",
      "modified": "2023-12-13T01:21:25.057365Z",
      "schema_version": "1.4.0"
    }
  },
  "namespaces": {
    "cve.org": {
      "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ASSIGNER": "product-security@apple.com",
        "ID": "CVE-2016-1849",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
      },
      "affects": {
        "vendor": {
          "vendor_data": [
            {
              "product": {
                "product_data": [
                  {
                    "product_name": "n/a",
                    "version": {
                      "version_data": [
                        {
                          "version_value": "n/a"
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  }
                ]
              },
              "vendor_name": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "data_format": "MITRE",
      "data_type": "CVE",
      "data_version": "4.0",
      "description": {
        "description_data": [
          {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "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."
          }
        ]
      },
      "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      "references": {
        "reference_data": [
          {
            "name": "APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-5",
            "refsource": "APPLE",
            "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "1035888",
            "refsource": "SECTRACK",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888"
          },
          {
            "name": "APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-2",
            "refsource": "APPLE",
            "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "https://support.apple.com/HT206565",
            "refsource": "CONFIRM",
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT206565"
          },
          {
            "name": "https://support.apple.com/HT206568",
            "refsource": "CONFIRM",
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT206568"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "nvd.nist.gov": {
      "configurations": {
        "CVE_data_version": "4.0",
        "nodes": [
          {
            "children": [],
            "cpe_match": [
              {
                "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                "cpe_name": [],
                "versionEndIncluding": "9.1",
                "vulnerable": true
              }
            ],
            "operator": "OR"
          },
          {
            "children": [],
            "cpe_match": [
              {
                "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                "cpe_name": [],
                "versionEndIncluding": "9.3.1",
                "vulnerable": true
              }
            ],
            "operator": "OR"
          }
        ]
      },
      "cve": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "product-security@apple.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2016-1849"
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "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."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "en",
                  "value": "CWE-200"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://support.apple.com/HT206565",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "tags": [
                "Vendor Advisory"
              ],
              "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT206565"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://support.apple.com/HT206568",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "tags": [
                "Vendor Advisory"
              ],
              "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT206568"
            },
            {
              "name": "APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-5",
              "refsource": "APPLE",
              "tags": [
                "Vendor Advisory"
              ],
              "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html"
            },
            {
              "name": "APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-2",
              "refsource": "APPLE",
              "tags": [
                "Vendor Advisory"
              ],
              "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html"
            },
            {
              "name": "1035888",
              "refsource": "SECTRACK",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "impact": {
        "baseMetricV2": {
          "cvssV2": {
            "accessComplexity": "LOW",
            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 2.1,
            "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "LOW",
          "userInteractionRequired": false
        },
        "baseMetricV3": {
          "cvssV3": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 3.3,
            "baseSeverity": "LOW",
            "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
          "impactScore": 1.4
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2016-12-01T03:07Z",
      "publishedDate": "2016-05-20T11:00Z"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.