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CVE-2016-4768

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-09-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, tvOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 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-2016-4759, CVE-2016-4765, CVE-2016-4766, and CVE-2016-4767.

Affected products

• Apple Iphone Os: before 10.0 — fixed in 10.0
• Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.5.1 — fixed in 12.5.1
• Apple Safari: before 10.0 — fixed in 10.0
• Apple tvOS: before 10.0 — fixed in 10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 10.0; Apple iTunes for Windows 12.5.1; Apple Safari 10.0; Apple tvOS 10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00012.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93067
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036854
• https://support.apple.com/HT207142
• https://support.apple.com/HT207143
• https://support.apple.com/HT207157
• https://support.apple.com/HT207158
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00007.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html

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