CVE-2016-4618

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Published Sep 25, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Safari Reader in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted web site, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:9.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5604	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Safari Reader in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted web site, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.797% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036854
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
https://support.apple.com/HT207157

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Safari

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 25, 2016, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 25, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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