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CVE-2016-4728

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-4728 is a critical vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple iOS, tvOS, iTunes on Windows, and Safari, where improper handling of error prototypes allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted website. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants prompt patching.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 12.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.42%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
82.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0242 is in the 81st percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00012.html
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207142
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207143
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207157
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207158
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/93064
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1036854
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry