Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to the rendering of an inline element.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | webkitgtk +2 | 1.2.6-2.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0177 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:0177 Red Hat Security Advisory: webkitgtk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2011:039 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2722 vdb-entry
- 43068 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2010-09-08-1 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11935 vdb-entry signature
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4276
- USN-1006-1 vendor-advisory
- 41856 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0212 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2010-07-28-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0216 vdb-entry
- 43086 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 vendor-advisory
- 42314 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0177 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0552 vdb-entry
- 42020 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- SUSE-SR:2010:018 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2010-11-22-1 vendor-advisory