8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-4764
Apple WebKit Remote Code Execution Denial of Service
Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10 is affected. Safari before 10 is affected. iTunes before 12.5.1 is affected. tvOS before 10 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 :

Jan. 23, 2020, 1:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4764 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 itunes
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 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-2016-4764.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94430 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207142 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207143 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207157 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207158 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4764 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
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94430 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94430 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207142 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207142 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207143 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207143 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207157 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207157 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207158 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207158 Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.5.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.5
  • 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) 9.2.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.2
  • 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
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94430 [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.

0.70 }} 0.00%

score

0.77132

percentile

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