CVE-2016-1725 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple iOS versions prior to 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website, leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is no public exploit code available, and community discussion and media coverage indicate moderate attention to this issue at the time of its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.