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CVE-2016-1771 (GCVE-0-2016-1771)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-03-24 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:10
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85055 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://support.apple.com/HT206171 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2016-03-21 00:00
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