High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-4728

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, tvOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 mishandles error prototypes, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <10.0
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <10.0
Apple Inc./iTunes
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <12.5.1
Apple Inc./Safari
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <10.0

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/Sep/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00012.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93064nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036854nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT207142nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207143nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207157nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207158nvdVendor Advisory

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