Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4591
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 mishandles the location variable, which allows remote attackers to access the local filesystem via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.043 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91830 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT206900 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosur… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206905 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206902 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4591?
- CVE-2016-4591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4591?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.