History Implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS (CVE-2016-1784)
Publish date: April 05, 2016
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-1784
Advisory Date: APR 05, 2016
DESCRIPTION
This vulnerability that resides in Apple iOS before 9.3, Safari 9.1, and tvos before 9.2 can allow attackers to cause denial of service (DoS) via a specially crafted website when exploited successfully. As such, it compromises the security of the system.
Trend Micro researchers Moony Li and Jack Tang are part of the team who discovered and reported this vulnerability to Apple.
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