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Released December 13, 2016
JavaScriptCore
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: A script executing in a JavaScript sandbox may be able to access state outside that sandbox
Description: A validation issue existed in processing JavaScript. This issue was addressed through improved validation.
CVE-2016-4695: Mark S. Miller of Google
Entry added August 16, 2017
Safari Reader
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Enabling the Safari Reader feature on a maliciously crafted webpage may lead to universal cross site scripting
Description: Multiple validation issues were addressed through improved input sanitization.
CVE-2016-7650: Erling Ellingsen
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.
CVE-2016-4692: Apple
CVE-2016-7635: Apple
CVE-2016-7652: Apple
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2016-7656: Keen Lab working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation.
CVE-2016-4743: Alan Cutter
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of user information
Description: A validation issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2016-7586: Boris Zbarsky
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2016-7587: Adam Klein
CVE-2016-7610: Zheng Huang of the Baidu Security Lab working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2016-7611: an anonymous researcher working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2016-7639: Tongbo Luo of Palo Alto Networks
CVE-2016-7640: Kai Kang of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
CVE-2016-7641: Kai Kang of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
CVE-2016-7642: Tongbo Luo of Palo Alto Networks
CVE-2016-7645: Kai Kang of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
CVE-2016-7646: Kai Kang of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
CVE-2016-7648: Kai Kang of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
CVE-2016-7649: Kai Kang of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
CVE-2016-7654: Keen Lab working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2016-7589: Apple
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may compromise user information
Description: An issue existed in handling of JavaScript prompts. This was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2016-7592: xisigr of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: An uninitialized memory access issue was addressed through improved memory initialization.
CVE-2016-7598: Samuel Groß
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of user information
Description: An issue existed in the handling of HTTP redirects. This issue was addressed through improved cross origin validation.
CVE-2016-7599: Muneaki Nishimura (nishimunea) of Recruit Technologies Co., Ltd.
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.1
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may compromise user information
Description: An issue existed in the handling of blob URLs. This issue was addressed through improved URL handling.
CVE-2016-7623: xisigr of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
Entry added December 14, 2016
WebKit
Available for: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5, OS X El Capitan v10.11.6, and macOS Sierra 10.12.2
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted webpage may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2016-7632: Jeonghoon Shin
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Published Date: August 16, 2017