CVE-2016-4762

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, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, iCloud before 6.0 on Windows, and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

WebKit en Apple iOS en versiones anteriores a 10, iTunes en versiones anteriores a 12.5.1 en Windows, iCloud en versiones anteriores a 6.0 en Windows y Safari en versiones anteriores a 10 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) 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-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93066	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036854	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html	2017-07-30
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html	2017-07-30
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00012.html	2017-07-30
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00013.html	2017-07-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207143	2017-07-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207147	2017-07-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207157	2017-07-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207158	2017-07-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Icloud Search vendor "Apple" for product "Icloud"	5.2.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Icloud" and version "5.2.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Itunes Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes"	12.4.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes" and version "12.4.3"	-	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"				<= 9.1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " <= 9.1.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				<= 9.3.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " <= 9.3.5"		-		Affected