CVE-2016-4587
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain...
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2016-4587- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2016-4587- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5573 No score
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5573- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjrm-vggc-2v8g
6.5
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain...
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-gjrm-vggc-2v8g- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4587
6.5
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized process memory via a crafted web site.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4587- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
qtwebkit-sourceUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11 |
None known |
webkitgtkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-4587 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apple Webkit, published July 22, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.05%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1036344
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
securityfocus.com/bid/91830
packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded