CVE-2016-7578 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-02-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8428
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. Safari before 10.0.1 is affected. iCloud before 6.0.1 is affected. iTunes before 12.5.2 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Patch / fix
- apple safari 10.0.1
- apple icloud 6.0.1
- apple itunes 12.5.2
- apple iphone_os 10.1
- apple tvos 10.0.1
- webkit2gtk Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7578
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
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% 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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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support.apple.com
/HT207271
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207273
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207270
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207274
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207272
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93949
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037139
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7578
- NVD CVE-2016-7578
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