URL Spoofing and Same Origin Policy Bypass Vulnerability in WebKit

CVE-2016-1786 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles HTTP responses with a 3xx (aka redirection) status code, which allows remote attackers to spoof the displayed URL, bypass the Same Origin Policy, and obtain sensitive cached information via a crafted web site.

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