CVE-2016-4728

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3166-1

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, tvOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 mishandles error prototypes, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

WebKit en Apple iOS en versiones anteriores a 10, tvOS en versiones anteriores a 10, iTunes en versiones anteriores a 12.5.1 en Windows y Safari en versiones anteriores a 10 maneja incorrectamente prototipos de error, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar un código arbitrario a través de un sitio web manipulado.

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-05-11 CVE Reserved
2016-09-20 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93064	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036854	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html	2019-03-11
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html	2019-03-11
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html	2019-03-11
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00012.html	2019-03-11
https://support.apple.com/HT207142	2019-03-11
https://support.apple.com/HT207143	2019-03-11
https://support.apple.com/HT207157	2019-03-11
https://support.apple.com/HT207158	2019-03-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Itunes Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes"	< 12.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes" and version " < 12.5.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				< 10.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 10.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 10.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 10.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 10.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 10.0"		-		Affected