Resource exhaustion in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4592
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · 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-2016-4592?
- CVE-2016-4592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4592?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.