CVE-2016-1728

Description

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3 mishandles the "a:visited button" selector during height processing, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive browser-history information via a crafted web site.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT205730 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205732 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1728?
CVE-2016-1728 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1728?
To fix CVE-2016-1728, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1728 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1728 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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