CVE-2016-4585

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in Apple iOS...

6.1 MediumFix available

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTTP response specifying redirection that is mishandled by Safari.

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: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.92%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2016-4585
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-4585
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-5571 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-5571
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw3f-692v-r8m2 6.1

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebKit Page Loading implementation in Apple iOS...

Record: GHSA-qw3f-692v-r8m2
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4585 6.1

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4585
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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

apple webkit

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkit2gtk` Ubuntu: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-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
`webkit2gtk` Ubuntu: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

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-2016-4585 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) 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 1.92%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in webkit2gtk 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.

References

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