CVE-2016-7642 is a critical vulnerability in Apple's WebKit component, affecting iOS before 10.2, Safari before 10.0.2, iCloud before 6.1, and iTunes before 12.5.4. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes by enticing users to visit a crafted website. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant impact necessitates 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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