Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1779
CVE-2016-1779
Description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain physical-location data via a crafted geolocation request.
Affected products
2Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206166nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206171nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537948/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353nvd
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