CVE-2016-4737
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows...
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) 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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2016-4737- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2016-4737- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5722 No score
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5722- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gfc6-rx62-f4mq
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows...
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-gfc6-rx62-f4mq- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS: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-2016-4737
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, Safari before 10, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4737- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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-2016-4737 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Safari, published September 25, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.87%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/HT207141
securityfocus.com/bid/93065
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html