CVE-2016-1723

HIGH 8.8CVE-2016-1723 · Published 01/02/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-1723 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting safari (apple).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 4.4%, higher than 91.4% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
safari apple	`≤ 9.0.2`	No fix yet

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 and Safari before 9.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1725 and CVE-2016-1726.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/81263
securitytracker.com/id/1034737
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
support.apple.com/HT205730 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT205732 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206168 · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

safari

apple

≤ 9.0.2

No fix yet

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