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CVE-2016-1785

The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cach…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035353 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/537948/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT206171 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT206166 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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