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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206568
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206565
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | safari | {"endIncluding":"9.1"} | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888
- https://support.apple.com/HT206565
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888
- https://support.apple.com/HT206565
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568
CWEs
CWE-200
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.