An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
8.8High
KEV
CVE-2016-4657Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Known exploited — Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 24.05.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 14.06.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4657
Description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-787
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
References and patches
- https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus/ Broken Link
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdPjbaLngE Exploit
- 44836 exploitExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 92653 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207107 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-08-25-1 vendor-advisoryBroken LinkMailing ListVendor Advisory
- 1036694 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4657 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.3.5