PT-2015-7065
CVE-2015-5859
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Published
2015-11-22
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Updated
2015-11-30
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.3
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple iOS versions prior to 9
Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11
Description
The issue concerns the CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component, which fails to properly recognize the HSTS preload list during a Safari private-browsing session. This makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Recommendations
For Apple iOS versions prior to 9, update to version 9 or later to resolve the issue.
For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11, update to version 10.11 or later to resolve the issue.
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