ubuntu-cve-2016-4590
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-07-21 00:00
Modified
2026-05-20 14:49
Summary
Details
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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],
"aliases": [],
"details": "WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4590",
"modified": "2026-05-20T14:49:21Z",
"published": "2016-07-21T00:00:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4590"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT206900"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT206902"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2016-0005.html"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3079-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
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"related": [
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
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]
}
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