CVE-2016-1771 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Apple Safari via a crafted website due to improper file expansion handling in the Downloads feature.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1771?
CVE-2016-1771 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 24 Mar 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 Downloads feature in Apple Safari before 9.1 mishandles file expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-1771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fx6-wf22-3rf5.