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CVE-2016-4746 (GCVE-0-2016-4746)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-18 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:39
VLAI
Summary
The Keyboards component in Apple iOS before 10 does not properly use a cache for auto-correct suggestions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended correction.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://support.apple.com/HT207143 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2016-09-13 00:00
Show details on NVD website

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