CVE-2016-4583 json
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and o…
published 2016-07-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5569
- cvss
- 3.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
Patch / fix
- webkitgtk webkitgtk+ 2.12.2
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4583
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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support.apple.com
/HT206900
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT206905
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT206902
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/91830
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036343
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4583
- NVD CVE-2016-4583
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