CVE-2016-1864 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0055.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Iphone Os Subscribe Safari Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2959	The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91358
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
https://support.apple.com/HT206171

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-06-19T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:40.109Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1864

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-06-19T20:59:11.380

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1864

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-200

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