CVE-2016-4583: apple webkit Race Condition
CVSS: 3.1v3.0LowModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4583
Published 22-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4583 is a low (CVSS 3.1) Race Condition vulnerability in apple webkit. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.1/10
010
Low · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 22-07-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsLow 3.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.1LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Low 2.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.83% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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)
Apple1 product
- webkitna
Webkitgtk1 product
- webkitgtk< 2.12.2
3 vendors · 6 products
References
14 links- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListREPORT
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListREPORT
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListREPORT