CVE-2016-4707

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which...

4.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-4707 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Apple Iphone Os, published September 25, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in webkit2 2.14.5-1.mga5.

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2016-4707
CVSS 3.0: 4.0 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-19, CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2016-4707
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-5692 No score

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

Record: EUVD-2016-5692
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f5p-8xjh-f2m8 4.0

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which...

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

Record: GHSA-2f5p-8xjh-f2m8
CVSS 3.0: 4.0 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4707 4.0

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles Local Storage deletion, which allows local users to discover the visited web sites of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4707
CVSS 3.0: 4.0 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0069 No score

Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.14.5, fixing several security issues and other bugs.

Record: MGASA-2017-0069
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-3166-1 No score

webkit2gtk vulnerabilities

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Record: USN-3166-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkit2` Mageia:5	before 2.14.5-1.mga5	2.14.5-1.mga5
`webkit2gtk` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-1 Show 4 moreShow less 2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1	2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
`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
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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