CVE-2016-1785 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy to obtain sensitive information via crafted websites due to improper character encoding handling in WebKit.
- 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-2016-1785?
CVE-2016-1785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, 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 Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1785?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v6r-qc3q-5hfm, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1785.