Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-1789 - XML External Entity Information Disclosure vulnerability in Apple Ibooks Author 2.4.0
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE network
apple
Summary
Apple iBooks Author before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an iBooks Author file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a>
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |