Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.4, when the Web Inspector is used, does not properly handle the window.console._inspectorCommandLineAPI property, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qtwebkit-source | No fix yet | — |
References
- safari-commandlineapi-xss(66006) vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566
- 46809 vdb-entry
- 1025183 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-2 vendor-advisory