CVE-2016-1728 (GCVE-0-2016-1728)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-02-01 11:00
Modified
2024-08-05 23:02
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html
product-security@apple.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded
product-security@apple.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263
product-security@apple.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737
product-security@apple.com https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/HT205730 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/HT205732 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/HT205730 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/HT205732 Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
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