CVE-2016-4585 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS…
published 2016-07-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5571
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTTP response specifying redirection that is mishandled by Safari.
Patch / fix
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4585
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Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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support.apple.com
/HT206900
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT206905
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT206902
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/91830
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036343
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4585
- NVD CVE-2016-4585
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