Description
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8, 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-2015-08-13-1 and APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-3.
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 | webkitgtk +2 | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT205221
- 1033274 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
- APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-3 vendor-advisory
- 76338 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-1 vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205033