CVE-2016-4676

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

A Cross-origin vulnerability exists in WebKit in Apple Safari before 10.0.1 when processing location attributes, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information.

Affected products

macOS: 10.10.5, 10.11.6, 10.12
Apple Safari: before 10.0.1 — fixed in 10.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Safari 10.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/89
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Oct/msg00002.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2016-4676
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/89
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93851
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037087
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Oct/msg00002.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2016-4676

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