CVE-2016-4583

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Published 2016-07-22 · Modified 2026-05-06

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CVSS v3

3.1

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

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

3.1

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

42%

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 Fixed 1 release

Version	Status	Fixed in
—	Not affected	`9.3.3`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
apple	webkit	`-`
apple	safari	`{"endExcluding":"9.1.2"}`	`9.1.2`
webkitgtk	webkitgtk\+	`{"endExcluding":"2.12.2"}`	`2.12.2`

References

CWEs

CWE-362

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

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