CVE-2016-7651

5.3 mediumEPSS 0.3%

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Accounts" component, which allows local users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by leveraging the mishandling of an app uninstall.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.3 medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 19% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-285
Published: 2017-02-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:iphone_os
apple:watchos

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94851
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037429
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Dec/msg00001.html
https://support.apple.com/HT207422
https://support.apple.com/HT207487

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