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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2016-1864

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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2016-1864

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/19/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/05/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.

Solution(s)

  • apple-safari-upgrade-9_1
  • apple-safari-windows-uninstall

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