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CVE-2016-7579

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 1.84%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-7579
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
1.84%

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CFNetwork Proxies" component, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a proxy password authentication requirement and obtain sensitive information.