8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-4666
Apple WebKit Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service
Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. Safari before 10.0.1 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2017, 8:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4666 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 safari
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4666.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207270 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207271 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207272 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4666 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4666 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.1
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.0 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.1
  • 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) 10.0.0 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207272 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207272 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207271 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207271 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207270 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207270 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851 [No Types Assigned]
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.

0.68 }} 0.00%

score

0.76714

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