Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-1782

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 does not properly restrict redirects that specify a TCP port number, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended port restrictions via a crafted web site.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Safari
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.0.3
Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.2.1

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/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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