PT-2016-2100 · Apple+2 · Webkit+4

Lokihardt · Published 2016-04-14 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2016-1856

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Safari (affected versions not specified) iOS (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the WebKit component. It may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by using a specially crafted website. The vulnerability can be exploited through a remote code execution in Apple Safari, related to a use-after-free issue in the TextTrack Object.

Recommendations For Apple Safari, consider restricting access to potentially vulnerable web pages until a patch is available. For iOS, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the WebKit-related functionality until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1335

ALT-PU-2016-1566

BDU:2016-01452

CVE-2016-1856

MGASA-2016-0294

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10572-1

USN-3079-1

ZDI-16-342

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Safari

Ubuntu

Webkit

Ios

References · 52

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4591 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT206565 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4586 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-342 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4651 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1856 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT206568 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4588 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1858 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4622 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01452 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4583 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0294.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4589 · Vendor Advisory