CVE-2016-4740

LowCVSS 2.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Apple iOS before 10, when Handoff for Messages is used, does not ensure that a Messages signin has occurred before displaying messages, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 2.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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