VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3724
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly identify the host portion of a URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the construction of an HTTP request with an incorrect hostname derived from a malformed URL.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly identify the host portion of a URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the construction of an HTTP request with an incorrect hostname derived from a malformed URL.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- apple/iphone os
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/85637
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78723
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/85637
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78723
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.