CVE-2016-4591 json
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 mishandles the location variable, which allows remote attacker…
published 2016-07-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5577
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 mishandles the location variable, which allows remote attackers to access the local filesystem via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.12.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4591
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4591
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- gtk3 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.14.2-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10572-1
- webkit2gtk Alpine 3.4 2.12.5-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2016-4591
Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
4.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
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
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
support.apple.com
/HT206900
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT206905
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT206902
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/91830
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
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-2016-4591
- NVD CVE-2016-4591
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