Medium severity · published Jul 22, 2016
CVE-2016-4590
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
5.4
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Safari · Apple
through 9.1.1 · source: NVD
WE
Webkit · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4590
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4590
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91835
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343
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