Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in…
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01917 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.3.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.2.2 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.2.2 Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4585
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw3f-692v-r8m2
References
More Apple Webkit vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-01553 WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 has improper libxslt security settings, which allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-00208 WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-01685 Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-01132 Integer overflow in WebKit, as used on the Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Torch 9800… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-01675 Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-01359 Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-4585 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4585 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qw3f-692v-r8m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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