CVE-2016-1789
Apple iBooks Author XXE Injection
Description
Apple iBooks Author before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an iBooks Author file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
INFO
Published Date :
April 5, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 3, 2016, 3:23 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-1789.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00008.html | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206224 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-1789 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:ibooks_author:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206224 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT206224 Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 05, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1789 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1789
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} 0.00%
score
0.59506
percentile