Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1849
CVE-2016-1849
Description
The "Clear History and Website Data" feature in Apple Safari before 9.1.1, as used in iOS before 9.3.2 and other products, mishandles the deletion of browsing history, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging read access to a Safari directory.
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Affected products
4<9.1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <9.1.1
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.1
- Range: <9.3.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206565nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206568nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888nvd
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