CVE-2016-4762 is a memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple iOS, iTunes, iCloud, and Safari across both Apple and Windows platforms. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted website, requiring user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.