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CVE-2016-7601 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2016-7601 is an Apple iOS issue in the Local Authentication component that could fail to honor the configured screen-lock time interval while a Touch ID prompt was visible. NVD lists affected iPhone OS versions through 10.1.1, and Apple’s advisory is referenced in the record.

Vendor
Apple
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-02-20
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-02-20
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Organizations and individuals using affected iOS devices before 10.2, especially where Touch ID behavior and screen-lock timing are part of access-control or compliance assumptions. Mobile device administrators should also care because the issue affects local device-lock expectations rather than a network service.

Technical summary

The NVD record describes a flaw in iOS Local Authentication where the configured screen-lock interval is not enforced if the Touch ID prompt is visible. NVD associates the issue with iPhone OS versions up to 10.1.1 and assigns CVSS 3.0 6.8 (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Defensive priority

Medium priority. Remediate promptly on any still-supported or unmanaged devices running iOS before 10.2, and verify that policy assumptions about lock timing remain valid after remediation.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update affected iPhone/iOS devices to 10.2 or later.
  • Confirm MDM and compliance policies do not assume screen-lock timing is enforced during Touch ID prompts on unpatched devices.
  • Review physical access controls for devices that may still run pre-10.2 iOS.
  • Inventory and retire or isolate any legacy devices that cannot be updated.
  • Validate that device lock behavior matches policy expectations after applying Apple updates.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability description and version scope come from the supplied NVD record, which lists iPhone OS versions through 10.1.1 as vulnerable and cites Apple’s support advisory. The record also references a SecurityFocus BID entry and SecurityTracker page, but the Apple support link is the primary vendor reference supplied here. No KEV record was provided.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-7601 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7601

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-7601 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7601

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.