CVE-2016-4585

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTTP response specifying redirection that is mishandled by Safari.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.38% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com 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://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91830 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206900 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343 vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4585?
CVE-2016-4585 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4585?
To fix CVE-2016-4585, 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-2016-4585 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4585 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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