CVE-2016-1723

Published: Feb 1, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, 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-2016-1725 and CVE-2016-1726.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Iphone Os, Safari, Watchos

3 products

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 9.2
Apple Safari	Up to 9.0.2
Apple Watchos	Up to 2.1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/HT205730

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT205730

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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