TI-2016-03955 Aliases CVE-2016-4590 GHSA-x7h9-4jcm-r6qh

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which…

LOW 27CWE-20Published 2016-07-22 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01464 73rd 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 · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::	up to 9.1.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	up to 9.3.2	Running on	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.3.2 Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4590
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7h9-4jcm-r6qh

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html

TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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