CVE-2016-1781 WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles attachment URLs, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users
Medium 4.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1781 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-1781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 24 Mar 2016.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1781 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-2016-1781/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1781/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1781?
CVE-2016-1781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 24 Mar 2016.
Official description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles attachment URLs, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1781?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74x2-79f4-hv52, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1781.