PT-2015-2109 · Apple · Cfnetwork+2

Sam Greenhalgh · Published 2015-09-18 · Updated 2016-12-22 · CVE-2015-5860

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 9

Description The issue is related to the CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component mishandling HSTS state, allowing remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass privacy protections in Safari.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9, update to iOS version 9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information while browsing to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11455

CVE-2015-5860

Affected Products

Cfnetwork

Safari

Ios

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5860 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT205267 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205212 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11455 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033609 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76764 · Note