Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle redirects, which allows remote attackers to read images from arbitrary web sites via vectors involving a CANVAS element and redirection, related to a "cross-site image capture issue."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | webkit | 1.0.1-4+lenny2 | DSA-1950-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1950-1 webkit - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- 43068 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1621 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0212 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2009-06-08-1 vendor-advisory
- 35260 vdb-entry
- 55005 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1522 vdb-entry
- 37746 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-06-17-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1950 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 vendor-advisory
- 35379 third-party-advisory
- 35322 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613