What is the severity of CVE-2016-4670?

CVE-2016-4670 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows local users to discover lengths of arbitrary passwords.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4670?

To fix CVE-2016-4670, upgrade your iOS device to version 10.1 or later and your macOS to 10.12.1 or later.

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2016-4670?

CVE-2016-4670 affects iOS versions prior to 10.1 and macOS versions prior to 10.12.1.

Is CVE-2016-4670 a remote access vulnerability?

No, CVE-2016-4670 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that requires local user access.

How can I check if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2016-4670?

Check your device's operating system version against the affected versions listed for CVE-2016-4670.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4670

low

3.3

CWE

255

20/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4670

First published: Mon Feb 20 2017(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows local users to discover lengths of arbitrary passwords by reading a log.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=10.0.3
macOS Yosemite	<=10.12.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4670?
CVE-2016-4670 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows local users to discover lengths of arbitrary passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4670?
To fix CVE-2016-4670, upgrade your iOS device to version 10.1 or later and your macOS to 10.12.1 or later.
Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2016-4670?
CVE-2016-4670 affects iOS versions prior to 10.1 and macOS versions prior to 10.12.1.
Is CVE-2016-4670 a remote access vulnerability?
No, CVE-2016-4670 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that requires local user access.
How can I check if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2016-4670?
Check your device's operating system version against the affected versions listed for CVE-2016-4670.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4670?
CVE-2016-4670 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows local users to discover lengths of arbitrary passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4670?
To fix CVE-2016-4670, upgrade your iOS device to version 10.1 or later and your macOS to 10.12.1 or later.
Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2016-4670?
CVE-2016-4670 affects iOS versions prior to 10.1 and macOS versions prior to 10.12.1.
Is CVE-2016-4670 a remote access vulnerability?
No, CVE-2016-4670 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that requires local user access.
How can I check if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2016-4670?
Check your device's operating system version against the affected versions listed for CVE-2016-4670.