Description
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 8.3, Apple TV before 7.2, and Apple Safari before 6.2.5, 7.x before 7.1.5, and 8.x before 8.0.5, 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-2015-04-08-1, APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-3, and APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-4.
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 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | webkitgtk | 2.4.10-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | webkitgtk | 2.4.10-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2937-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gtk3 | 2.4.11-3.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10461-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-2937-1 webkitgtk vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10461-1 libjavascriptcoregtk-1_0-0-2.4.11-3.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT204658
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-3 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-6 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-1 vendor-advisory
- 73972 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0761 vendor-advisory
- 1032047 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204949
- https://support.apple.com/HT204662
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0915 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-4 vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT204661
- USN-2937-1 vendor-advisory