The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin     Policy and obtain physical-location data via a crafted geolocation request. (CVE-2016-1779)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The mobile device is running a version of iOS prior to version 9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - AppleUSBNetworking
  - FontParser
  - HTTPProtocol
  - IOHIDFamily
  - Kernel
  - LaunchServices
  - libxml2
  - Messages
  - Profiles
  - Security
  - TrueTypeScaler
  - WebKit
  - Wi-Fi

The version of Safari installed on the remote host is prior or equal to 9.0.3, and is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components :

 - Libxml2 (2016-1762)
 - Safari (CVE-2009-2197)
 - Safari Downloads (CVE-2016-1771)
 - Safari Top Sites (CVE-2016-1772)
 - WebKit (CVE-2016-1778, CVE-2016-1779, CVE-2016-1781, CVE-2016-1782, CVE-2016-1783, CVE-2016-1784, CVE-2016-1785, CVE-2016-1786, CVE-2016-1864)
 - WebKit History (CVE-2016-1784)
 - WebKit Page Loading (CVE-2016-1785, CVE-2016-1786)

The remote host is running a version of iOS that is prior to version 9.3 and the following components contain vulnerabilities :

 - AppleUSBNetworking
 - FontParser
 - HTTPProtocol
 - IOHIDFamily
 - Kernel
 - LaunchServices
 - libxml2
 - Messages
 - Profiles
 - Security
 - TrueTypeScaler
 - WebKit
 - Wi-Fi

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
263813	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-1779	Nessus	Misc.	9/10/2025	9/10/2025	medium
90118	Apple iOS < 9.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Mobile Devices	3/23/2016	10/27/2025	critical
9396	Safari < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Web Clients	9/9/2016	3/6/2019	critical
9331	Apple iOS < 9.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices	5/26/2016	3/6/2019	high

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