XSS in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-7650
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. Safari before 10.0.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Safari Reader" component, which allows remote attackers to conduct UXSS attacks via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (59.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Safari
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7650?
- CVE-2016-7650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7650?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7650 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.