CVE-2016-4685 (GCVE-0-2016-4685)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-20 08:35 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:39
VLAI
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "iTunes Backup" component, which improperly hashes passwords, making it easier to decrypt files.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT207271 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94432 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2017-02-13 00:00
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