CVE-2016-4651 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit JavaScript bindings in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 allows remote…
published 2016-07-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5637
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit JavaScript bindings in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted HTTP/0.9 response, related to a "cross-protocol cross-site scripting (XPXSS)" vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4651
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
2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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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
/HT206902
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/91835
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036343
vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4651
- NVD CVE-2016-4651
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