CVE-2016-1783

high

Published 2016-03-24 · Modified 2026-05-06

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CVSS v3

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

8.8

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3, Safari before 9.1, and tvOS before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

92%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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OS impact

macOS Affected 1 release

Version	Status	Fixed in
—	Affected	`9.3`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
apple	safari	`{"endExcluding":"9.1"}`	`9.1`
webkitgtk	webkitgtk\+	`{"endExcluding":"2.10.5"}`	`2.10.5`

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.