8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-1727
Apple WebKit Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Memory Corruption
Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, Safari before 9.0.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1, 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-2016-1724.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 1, 2016, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 25, 2019, 5:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1727 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple iphone_os
2 Apple tvos
3 Apple watchos
4 Apple safari
1 Webkitgtk webkitgtk\+
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1727 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.0.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.0.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.1.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.10.5
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206168 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html No Types Assigned
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html No Types Assigned
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206168
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205729 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205729 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205732 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205732 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205730 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205730 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.78 }} 0.23%

score

0.82007

percentile

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