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CVE-2016-1859: apple iphone_os

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1859
Published 20-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1859 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in apple iphone_os. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
MGASA-2016-0294USN-3079-1

Timeline

  1. 20-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WebKit Canvas implementation in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.58% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu4 products
  • qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • webkit2gtk< 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Apple3 products
Webkitgtk1 product

3 vendors · 8 products

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