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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2015-1126 EUVD-2015-1269GHSA-r4c3-86wx-hvpp

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple Safari before 6.2.5, 7.x before 7.1.5, and 8.x before 8.0.5, does not properly handle the…

Published Apr 10, 2015 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by apple

Package: qtwebkit-opensource-src Package: qtwebkit-source Package: webkitgtk Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple Safari before 6.2.5, 7.x before 7.1.5, and 8.x before 8.0.5, does not properly handle the userinfo field in FTP URLs, which allows remote attackers to trigger incorrect resource access via unspecified vectors.

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 ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS webkitgtk +2 No fix yet —

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

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