CVE-2016-1771

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Downloads feature in Apple Safari before 9.1 mishandles file expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted web site.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85055
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035354
https://support.apple.com/HT206171Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85055
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035354
https://support.apple.com/HT206171Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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