WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, iCloud before 6.0 on…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, iCloud before 6.0 on Windows, and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02185 82nd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm97-p7r6-w88h
References
More Apple Icloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-03118 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-03361 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-4762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm97-p7r6-w88h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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