What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10226?

CVE-2016-10226 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Safari CVE-2016-10226

HIGH

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2017-04-03 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Apple Information Disclosure Safari

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 03, 2017 - 05:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 18, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bitfield out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code that is mishandled in the operatorString function, related to assembler/MacroAssemblerARM64.h, assembler/MacroAssemblerX86Common.h, and wasm/WasmB3IRGenerator.cpp.

AnalysisAI

JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 18, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bitfield out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 18, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bitfield out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code that is mishandled in the operatorString function, related to assembler/MacroAssemblerARM64.h, assembler/MacroAssemblerX86Common.h, and wasm/WasmB3IRGenerator.cpp. Affected products include: Apple Safari.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.