CVE-2016-7623 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-02-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8473
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. Safari before 10.0.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a blob URL on a web site.
Patch / fix
- webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.14.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7623
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7623
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
- webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 +8 more 2.18.5-2.18.1
- webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 +8 more 2.18.0-2.9.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1SUSE-SU-2017:2933-1
Exploit prediction
2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201706-15
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207421
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207422
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037459
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94913
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7623
- NVD CVE-2016-7623
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