High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 1, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1725

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-2016-1723 and CVE-2016-1726.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Safari2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.0.2
- (no CPE)range: <9.0.3
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
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <9.2.1

Patches

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References

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/Jan/msg00004.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

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