CVE-2016-1864 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted URLs due to improper redirect handling in the WebKit XSS auditor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1864?
CVE-2016-1864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Jun 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1864?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vv7-62cm-wmwg, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1864.