PT-2017-1377
CVE-2016-7579
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Published
2017-02-20
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Updated
2019-03-25
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.9
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
iOS versions prior to 10.1
macOS versions prior to 10.12.1
tvOS versions prior to 10.0.1
Description
The issue involves the
CFNetwork Proxies component, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information. It is related to errors in security settings, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain confidential information.Recommendations
For iOS versions prior to 10.1, update to version 10.1 or later.
For macOS versions prior to 10.12.1, update to version 10.12.1 or later.
For tvOS versions prior to 10.0.1, update to version 10.0.1 or later.
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