CVE-2016-1789 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apple iBooks Author prior to version 2.4.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a user's system by crafting a malicious iBooks Author file containing an XML external entity declaration and an entity reference. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but can lead to high confidentiality impact (C:H) without affecting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:ibooks_author:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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