CVE-2016-4592

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Published 2016-07-22 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

6.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2

7.1

VIR risk

6.5

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) 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/HT206905

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206902

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206900

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
macos		not-affected	`9.3.3`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
apple	webkit	`-`
apple	safari	`{"endExcluding":"9.1.2"}`	`9.1.2`
webkitgtk	webkitgtk\+	`{"endExcluding":"2.10.5"}`	`2.10.5`

References

CWEs

CWE-400

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