CVE-2016-4731 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 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-2016-4729.

Published: 2016-09-25

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5716	WebKit in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 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-2016-4729.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01333.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036854
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
https://support.apple.com/HT207157

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Safari

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-09-25T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:39:26.035Z

Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4731

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-25T10:59:35.673

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-4731

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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