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Webkitgtk CVE-2016-4592

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
2016-07-22 product-security@apple.com
Denial Of Service Apple Webkitgtk Webkit
6.5
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jul 22, 2016 - 02:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted web site.

AnalysisAI

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted web site. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted web site. Affected products include: Apple Webkit, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+. Version information: before 9.3.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

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