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CVE-2016-4591 Details

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 mishandles the location variable, which allows remote attackers to access the local filesystem via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html	CVE	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html	CVE	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html	CVE	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206900	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91830	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206900	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91830	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-284	Improper Access Control	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apple webkit	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple safari	< 9.1.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os	< 9.3.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple tvos	< 9.2.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2019	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 8, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 26, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 26, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2016-4591 Details

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