Description
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3, 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-2015-09-16-1 and APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3.
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 | 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/HT205221
- 1033609 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT205212
- 76763 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT205265
- APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-2 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0915 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2937-1 vendor-advisory