PT-2016-1536 · Apple · Safari

Devdatta Akhawe · Published 2016-03-24 · Updated 2017-03-24 · CVE-2016-1772

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Safari versions prior to 9.1

Description The issue is related to the Top Sites feature in Apple Safari, which mishandles cookie storage. This makes it easier for remote web servers to track users. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to track users.

Recommendations For Apple Safari versions prior to 9.1, update to version 9.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Top Sites feature until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive information when using affected versions of Safari to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00837

CVE-2016-1772

Affected Products

Safari

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1772 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00837 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT206171 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1772 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035354 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/85055 · Note