Information disclosure in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1779
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain physical-location data via a crafted geolocation request.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537948/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- support.apple.com/HT206171 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206166 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1779?
- CVE-2016-1779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1779?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1779 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.