CVE-2016-1842

MapKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and watchOS before 2.2.1 does not use...

7.5 High

MapKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and watchOS before 2.2.1 does not use HTTPS for shared links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for HTTP traffic.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.27%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2016-1842
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1842
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2937 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2937
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55p3-77g6-98rp 7.5

MapKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and watchOS before 2.2.1 does not use...

Record: GHSA-55p3-77g6-98rp
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1842 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Watchos, published May 20, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.27%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.