CVE-2016-1727
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, Safari before 9.0.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1724.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, Safari before 9.0.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1724.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.37% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/safari · apple/iphone os · apple/tvos · apple/watchos · webkitgtk/webkitgtk\+
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 5.6% on 21 September 2026 to 4.4% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205729Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205730Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205732Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205729Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205730Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205732Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.