CVE-2016-1728

MEDIUM

Apple iOS <9.2.1 & Safari <9.0.3 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3 mishandles the "a:visited button" selector during height processing, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive browser-history information via a crafted web site.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205730
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0169
EPSS Percentile 74.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
apple/iphone_os < 9.2
apple/safari < 9.0.2
Published Feb 01, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026