CVE-2016-1725

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, allows remote attackers to...

8.8 High

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1723 and CVE-2016-1726.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.38%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2016-1725
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1725
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2820 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2820
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v4w7-93hw-57v7 8.8

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, allows remote attackers to...

Record: GHSA-v4w7-93hw-57v7
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1725 8.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1725
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2016-0116 No score

Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerability

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.10.9, fixing several security issues and other bugs.

Record: MGASA-2016-0116
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkit2` Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 106 CVEs	before 2.10.9-1.mga5	2.10.9-1.mga5
`qtwebkit-opensource-src` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1	None known
`qtwebkit-source` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11	None known
`webkitgtk` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1725 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Safari, published February 1, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.38%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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