CVE-2016-1785

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-1785
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-03-24 01:59:52 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Application Apple Safari All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-6 Safari 9.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
About the security content of Safari 9.1 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1 iOS 9.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple iOS Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Remote and Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
About the security content of iOS 9.3 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
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