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CVE-2016-1725

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of s…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.4%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1723 and CVE-2016-1726.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/81263 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT206168 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1034737 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT205730 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201706-15 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT205732 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred

Sources

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