CVE-2016-4764 is a critical vulnerability in Apple's WebKit component, affecting iOS before version 10, Safari before version 10, iTunes before version 12.5.1, and tvOS before version 10. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes by enticing users to visit a specially crafted website. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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