CVE-2016-4622 in the critical feed json
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a d…
published 2016-07-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5608
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.4%
- EPSS 20.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4589, CVE-2016-4623, and CVE-2016-4624.
Patch / fix
- apple safari 9.1.2
- apple iphone_os 9.3.3
- apple tvos 9.2.2
- webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.12.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4622
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4622
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
- gtk3 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.14.2-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10572-1
- webkit2gtk Alpine 3.4 2.12.5-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2016-4622
Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
20.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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
-
support.apple.com
/HT206905
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT206902
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-16-485
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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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
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-16-486
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4622
- NVD CVE-2016-4622
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.