LOW
Apple iOS before 10, when Handoff for Messages is used, does not ensure that a Messages signin has occurred before displaying messages, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors
Published Sep 18, 2016
2.9
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.31%
Description
Apple iOS before 10, when Handoff for Messages is used, does not ensure that a Messages signin has occurred before displaying messages, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
2.9 LOW NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
1.9 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
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.
0.31% 0.00312
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00312
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 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 21.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 22.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 32.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 50.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 49.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 47.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/HT207143 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207143 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Sep 18, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4740
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a