SafariWeb browser · Apple
CVE-2016-7646
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. Safari before 10.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 6.1 is affected. iTunes before 12.5.4 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in WebKit allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted malicious website. The vulnerability affects iOS, Safari, iCloud, and iTunes versions prior to the patched releases.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
SafariWeb browser
<= 10.0.1<= 10.1.1<= 6.0.1<= 12.5.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Apple productsCheck which of the following are installed: Safari browser, iOS device (iPhone/iPad), iTunes, or iCloud for Windows. On Mac, check for Safari in Applications folder. On Windows, check Start menu for iTunes or iCloud. On iOS devices, open Settings.Affected if Any of these Apple products are present on the system or device
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Check Safari versionOpen Safari, click Safari menu (Mac) or gear icon (Windows), select About Safari. Note the version number displayed.Affected if Version displayed is 10.0.1 or earlier
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Check iOS versionOn iPhone or iPad, open Settings app, tap General, tap About, note the Version number displayed.Affected if Version displayed is 10.1.1 or earlier
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Check iTunes versionOpen iTunes, click Help (Windows) or iTunes menu (Mac), select About iTunes. Note the version number.Affected if Version displayed is 12.5.3 or earlier
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Check iCloud versionOn Windows, open iCloud app, click the gear icon, select About iCloud. On Mac, open System Preferences, click iCloud, then click About. Note the version.Affected if Version displayed is 6.0.1 or earlier (Windows) or the iCloud version is at or below the affected range
You are affected if any installed Apple product (Safari, iOS, iTunes, iCloud) matches or is below the affected version range AND you use the browser or visit websites.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches: update iOS to 10.2+, Safari to 10.0.2+, iCloud to 6.1+, and iTunes to 12.5.4+. Until patches are deployed, restrict user access to untrusted websites and enable browser-based attack surface reduction where possible.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-7646 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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