CVE-2016-7581 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in iOS Safari by tricking users into visiting a crafted URL.
- 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-2016-7581?
CVE-2016-7581 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Feb 2017. 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
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Safari" component, which allows remote web servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7581?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7581 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-7581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q28-c972-5rfw.