Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1857
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1854, CVE-2016-1855, and CVE-2016-1856.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137229/WebKitGTK-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206564 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-343 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206565 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538522/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206568 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1857?
- CVE-2016-1857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1857?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1857 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.