CVE-2016-1856
N/A
Published: May 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsiPhone OStvOSSafari
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1854, CVE-2016-1855, and CVE-2016-1857.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 9.3.2
Affected range stops below 9.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.1.1
Affected range stops below 9.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.2.1
Affected range stops below 9.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.12.1
Affected range stops below 2.12.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137229/WebKitGTK-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Memory-Corruption.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538522/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-342Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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