Information disclosure in Apple Iphone Os
CVE-2016-1728
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.017 (74.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Safari
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1728?
- CVE-2016-1728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1728?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.