CVE-2016-1779

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain physical-location data via a crafted geolocation request.

Metrics

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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

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

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CVE-2016-1779: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix