CVE-2016-4592 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting WebKit in Apple iOS, Safari, and tvOS. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious website, leading to excessive memory consumption and system instability. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (visiting a malicious site) but has low attack complexity, potentially causing high availability impact. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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