CVE-2015-5860 describes a vulnerability in the CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component of Apple iOS before version 9 and watchOS. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass Safari's private browsing protection and track users through a specially crafted website by mishandling HSTS state. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure (privacy bypass). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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