High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 1, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-1723

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.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Safari
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.0.2
Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.2
Apple Inc./watchOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.1

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00004.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT205730nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT205732nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206168nvdVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlnvd
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
packetstormsecurity.com/files/136227/WebKitGTK-Memory-Corruption-Denial-Of-Service.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537771/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/81263nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034737nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15nvd

News mentions

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