Vulnerability in Apple Safari
CVE-2016-1771
The Downloads feature in Apple Safari before 9.1 mishandles file expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted web site.
EPSS: 0.016 (72.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Safari
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1771?
- CVE-2016-1771 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1771?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.