CVE-2016-4676

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 3, 2020 at 05:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendormacOSSafari

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A Cross-origin vulnerability exists in WebKit in Apple Safari before 10.0.1 when processing location attributes, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 10.0.1
Affected range stops below 10.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/89
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2016-4676

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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