CVE-2016-7614
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iCloud before 6.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Windows Security" component. It allows local users to obtain sensitive information from iCloud desktop-client process memory via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a local information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Security component of iCloud for Windows (versions before 6.1). The flaw allows a local user to read sensitive information directly from the process memory of the iCloud desktop client, potentially exposing credentials, tokens, or other confidential data stored in memory during runtime.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.0.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm iCloud for Windows is installedOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' in PowerShell, and look for Apple iCloud in the installed programs listAffected if iCloud for Windows is not listed in installed programs - not affected
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Identify the installed iCloud versionIn Programs and Features, click on iCloud and view the version property, or right-click the iCloud desktop shortcut, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the version numberAffected if Version number is 6.0.1 or lower - affected
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Check if the iCloud client is runningOpen Task Manager, go to the Processes tab, and look for iCloud processes such as iCloud.exe, iCloudDrive.exe, or AppleUpdate.exeAffected if iCloud processes are actively running - the vulnerable Windows Security component is loaded in memory and could be exploited
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Verify the Windows Security component is presentThe Windows Security component is a core part of iCloud for Windows; if iCloud is installed and running, this component is present and the vulnerability appliesAffected if iCloud is installed and running - the Windows Security component is active and vulnerable to memory reading
If iCloud for Windows version 6.0.1 or lower is installed and running on the system, the local information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Security component is present and the environment is affected.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade iCloud for Windows to version 6.1 or later. In enterprise environments, deploy the update through standard software distribution mechanisms and verify completion across all affected endpoints.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-7614 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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