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CVE-2016-1728
The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3 mishandles the "a:visited button"…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.7%
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- apple
Description
The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3 mishandles the "a:visited button" selector during height processing, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive browser-history information via a crafted web site.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (9)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 81263 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20160311 WebKitGTK+ Security Advisory WSA-2016-0002 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1034737 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT205730 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-01-19-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- GLSA-201706-15 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT205732 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2016-01-19-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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