CVE-2016-4590 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Safari

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents6 sources
Severity
5.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 27.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Debian Webkit2gtkApple SafariApple IOS
Timeline
PublishedJul 22
Latest updateMay 14

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 2.5

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDapple/safari9.1.1
▶Appleapple/safari9.1.2
▶debiandebian/webkit2gtk< webkit2gtk 2.12.4-1 (bookworm)
▶Appleapple/ios9.3.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-x7h9-4jcm-r6qh: WebKit in Apple iOS before 9↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2016-4590: WebKit in Apple iOS before 9↗2016-07-22
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities↗2016-09-14
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Apple
CVE-2016-4590: iOS 9.3.3↗2016-07-18
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Apple
CVE-2016-4590: Safari 9.1.2↗2016-07-18
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Debian
CVE-2016-4590: webkit2gtk - WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs,...↗2016
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