CVE-2016-4583 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy to obtain image data from unintended websites via a timing attack 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4583?
CVE-2016-4583 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Webkit, published on 22 Jul 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
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4583?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Webkit, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4583?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-4583 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4583 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Webkit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prfv-fm4x-p4rr, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4583.