CVE-2016-1858

MEDIUM

WebKit - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1, improperly tracks taint attributes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

References (9)

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137229/WebKitGTK-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Memory-Corruption.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538522/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206564

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206565

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206568

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0133

EPSS Percentile 79.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-200

Status draft

Affected Products (4)

apple/safari < 9.1.1

apple/iphone_os < 9.3.2

apple/tvos < 9.2.1

webkitgtk/webkitgtk\+ < 2.12.0

Timeline

Published May 20, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026