Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.1.3 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3, Google Chrome before 5.0.375.127, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to improper handling of MIME types by plug-ins.
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
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/08/stable-channel-update_19.html
- USN-1006-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4455
- 41856 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0212 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-3046 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0216 vdb-entry
- 43086 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11909 vdb-entry signature
- APPLE-SA-2010-11-18-1 vendor-advisory
- 42314 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0177 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0552 vdb-entry
- 44200 vdb-entry
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=51835
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=50515
- APPLE-SA-2010-11-22-1 vendor-advisory