CVE-2016-7589 is a critical WebKit vulnerability affecting multiple Apple products, including iOS, Safari, iCloud, iTunes, and watchOS versions prior to their respective patches. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through memory corruption 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 full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent severity of the vulnerability warrants prompt patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 12.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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