CVE-2016-4760 WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attack
Medium 6.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-4760 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-4760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4760 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-2016-4760/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4760/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4760?
CVE-2016-4760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016.
Official description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks against non-HTTP Safari sessions by leveraging HTTP/0.9 support.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4760?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4760?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-4760 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4760 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqhh-972q-qrfv, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4760.