CVE-2016-1849 describes a vulnerability in Apple Safari before version 9.1.1, affecting iOS before 9.3.2 and other Apple products. The "Clear History and Website Data" feature failed to properly delete browsing history, potentially allowing local users with read access to a Safari directory to retrieve sensitive information. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a low severity. It requires local access (AV:L) and low privileges (PR:L), with no user interaction needed (UI:N). The primary impact is a potential disclosure of sensitive information (C:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no exploit code is publicly available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community attention, with no social media discussion or media coverage reported.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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