CVE-2016-1728 Information

Description

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3 mishandles the \a:visited button\ selector during height processing which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive browser-history information via a crafted web site.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15 https://support.apple.com/HT205730 https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.3