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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2016-1856

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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2016-1856

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/20/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/05/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

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-2016-1855, and CVE-2016-1857.

Solution(s)

  • apple-safari-upgrade-9_1_1
  • apple-safari-windows-uninstall

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