High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-1855

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1, 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-2016-1854, CVE-2016-1856, and CVE-2016-1857.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Safari
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <9.1.1
Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <9.3.2
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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/May/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538522/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT206564nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206565nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206568nvdVendor Advisory

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