CVE-2016-7649 describes a critical memory corruption vulnerability within Apple's WebKit component, affecting iOS prior to 10.2, Safari prior to 10.0.2, iCloud prior to 6.1, and iTunes prior to 12.5.4. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service simply by enticing a user to visit a crafted website. While the vulnerability is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or notable community discussion, suggesting it has not been widely targeted.
| 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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