CVE-2016-1855 is a memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1. A remote attacker could exploit this by enticing a user to visit a crafted website, leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 9.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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