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TI-2016-01586 Aliases CVE-2016-1731GHSA-84jp-xm4r-m85m

Apple Software Update before 2.2 on Windows does not use HTTPS, which makes it easier for…

Priority LOW 28CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

Apple Software Update before 2.2 on Windows does not use HTTPS, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof updates by modifying the client-server data stream.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00925 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:software_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.3.127VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:software_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.3.127 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1731
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84jp-xm4r-m85m

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2007-00450 Format string vulnerability in Apple Software Update 2.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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