CVE-2016-1782

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Published 2016-03-24 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 does not properly restrict redirects that specify a TCP port number, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended port restrictions via a crafted web site.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206171

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206166

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
macos macosaffected

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
macos applesafari{"endIncluding":"9.0.3"}

References

CWEs

CWE-284

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.