CVE-2016-4618

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Safari Reader in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari...

6.1 Medium

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Safari Reader in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted web site, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

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

0.80%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2016-4618
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-2016-4618
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-5604 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-5604
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69v6-gr9w-75g2 6.1

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Safari Reader in Apple iOS before 10 and Safari...

Record: GHSA-69v6-gr9w-75g2
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

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-4618 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) 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 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.