CVE-2016-4620

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-09-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Sandbox Profiles component in Apple iOS before 10 does not properly restrict access to directory metadata for SMS draft directories, which allows attackers to discover text-message recipients via a crafted app.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: through 9.3.5

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92932
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036797
https://support.apple.com/HT207143

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