PT-2017-1336 · Apple · Watchos+2

Ian Beer · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2016-7662

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 10.2 macOS versions prior to 10.12.2 watchOS versions prior to 3.1.3

Description The issue involves the Security component, which allows remote attackers to spoof certificates via unspecified vectors. This is due to insufficient certificate authentication. The exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to fake certificates.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.2, update to version 10.2 or later. For macOS versions prior to 10.12.2, update to version 10.12.2 or later. For watchOS versions prior to 3.1.3, update to version 3.1.3 or later.

Fix

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00461

CVE-2016-7662

Affected Products

Ios

Apple Macos

Watchos

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7662 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00461 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7662 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207487 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037469 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94905 · Note