# CVE-2016-1849: 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 de

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT206565
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568

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