CVE-2016-4651: apple iphone_os Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4651
Published 22-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4651 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apple iphone_os. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.26%
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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit JavaScript bindings in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted HTTP/0.9 response, related to a "cross-protocol cross-site scripting (XPXSS)" vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.26% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.26%
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)
2 vendors · 6 products
References
12 links- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListREPORT
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListREPORT