CVE-2016-4740

Severity: low (CVSS 2.9 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% 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

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.

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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