What is the severity of CVE-2016-4711?

CVE-2016-4711 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose cleartext information.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4711?

To remediate CVE-2016-4711, upgrade your Apple iOS to version 10 or later, or macOS to version 10.12 or later.

Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2016-4711?

CVE-2016-4711 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 10.0.

Which macOS versions are affected by CVE-2016-4711?

CVE-2016-4711 impacts macOS versions prior to 10.12.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-4711 allow?

CVE-2016-4711 allows attackers to exploit a function call vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4711

high

7.5

CWE

20 200

25/9/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4711: Input Validation

First published: Sun Sep 25 2016(Updated: )

CCrypt in corecrypto in CommonCrypto in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to discover cleartext information by leveraging a function call that specifies the same buffer for input and output.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=9.3.5
macOS Yosemite	<=10.11.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose cleartext information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4711?
To remediate CVE-2016-4711, upgrade your Apple iOS to version 10 or later, or macOS to version 10.12 or later.
Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 10.0.
Which macOS versions are affected by CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 impacts macOS versions prior to 10.12.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-4711 allow?
CVE-2016-4711 allows attackers to exploit a function call vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose cleartext information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4711?
To remediate CVE-2016-4711, upgrade your Apple iOS to version 10 or later, or macOS to version 10.12 or later.
Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 10.0.
Which macOS versions are affected by CVE-2016-4711?
CVE-2016-4711 impacts macOS versions prior to 10.12.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-4711 allow?
CVE-2016-4711 allows attackers to exploit a function call vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.