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CVE-2016-1763

Status: ModifiedLow (3.5)—

Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3 does not ensure that an auto-fill action applies to the intended message thread, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by providing a crafted sms: URL and reading a thread.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Apple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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