# CVE-2016-1728: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain sensitive browser-history information via a crafted website due to improper handling of CSS selectors in Safari.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pfv7-c6xr-gq92, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1728

## What is CVE-2016-1728?

CVE-2016-1728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 1 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3 mishandles the "a:visited button" selector during height processing, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive browser-history information via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1728?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1728?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-1728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os

- [CVE-2021-30666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30666/): Apple iOS WebKit Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30761/): Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30762/): Apple iOS WebKit Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-4657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4657/): Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7286/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1728 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 1 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Iphone Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1728/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1728/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1728
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1728
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1728

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1728/
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