CVE-2016-4590 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0072.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Iphone Os Safari Webkit

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit::::::::

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5576	WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3079-1	WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

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/Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91835
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343
https://support.apple.com/HT206900
https://support.apple.com/HT206902

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-07-22T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.867Z

Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4590

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-07-22T02:59:13.473

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

Link: CVE-2016-4590

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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