WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4622, CVE-2016-4623, and CVE-2016-4624.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02817 86th 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-2016-4589
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvf3-m43m-fjm2
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-2016-4589 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4589 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvf3-m43m-fjm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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