CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4711

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data, potentially leading to privacy breaches and financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS