MEDIUM
Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly implement a cryptographic protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to read message attachments via vectors related to duplicate messages
Published Mar 24, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.97%
Description
Messages in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly implement a cryptographic protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to read message attachments via vectors related to duplicate messages.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.6 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.97% 0.01965
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01965
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01965) | 79.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01965) | 77.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00525) | 65.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 75.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 74.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 71.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206166 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206167 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206168 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Mar 24, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1788
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a