CVE-2016-1728

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3...

4.3 Medium

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.

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: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.65%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2016-1728
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1728
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2823 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2823
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfv7-c6xr-gq92 4.3

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3...

Record: GHSA-pfv7-c6xr-gq92
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1728 4.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1728
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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-2016-1728 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) 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 1.65%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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