CVE-2016-7640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple's WebKit component, affecting iOS, Safari, iCloud, and iTunes. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes by tricking a user into visiting a crafted website. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a network attack vector and low attack complexity requiring user interaction. While no public exploit intelligence or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability's nature makes it a significant risk if exploited.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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