CVE-2016-10222

UnknownEPSS 1.72%

Last modified

CVE-2016-10222 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. runtime/JSONObject.cpp in JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 18, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code that triggers a "type confusion" in the JSON.stringify function.. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

runtime/JSONObject.cpp in JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 18, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code that triggers a "type confusion" in the JSON.stringify function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.72%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleSafari18

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10222?
runtime/JSONObject.cpp in JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 18, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code that triggers a "type confusion" in the JSON.stringify function.
How severe is CVE-2016-10222?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10222 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10222?
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Source: NVD / NIST