Description
The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.
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
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-6 vendor-advisory
- 1035353 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1 vendor-advisory
- 20160331 WebKitGTK+ Security Advisory WSA-2016-0003 mailing-list
- https://support.apple.com/HT206171
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166