CVE-2016-4583
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote...
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
- Record
CVE-2016-4583- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
- Record
CVE-2016-4583- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5569 No score
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5569- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-prfv-fm4x-p4rr
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote...
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
- Record
GHSA-prfv-fm4x-p4rr- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4583
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain image date from an unintended web site via a timing attack involving an SVG document.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4583- CVSS 3.0
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3079-1 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-3079-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
webkit2gtkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-12.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu1 |
2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
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 |
webkit2gtkUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-12.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu1 |
2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2016-4583 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Apple Webkit, published July 21, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in webkit2gtk 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
securityfocus.com/bid/91830
support.apple.com/HT206900
securitytracker.com/id/1036343
packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4583
github.com/advisories/GHSA-prfv-fm4x-p4rr
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4583
webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2016-0005.html
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4583