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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Serv…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT205730 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15 (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205732 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, 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.