Description
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1.
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 6.0 | chromium-browser | 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze5 | DSA-2245-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qtwebkit-source | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2245-1 chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2245 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-1 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1 vendor-advisory
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/85355
- http://crbug.com/79075
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/86781
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
- APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1 vendor-advisory
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/778822