Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Storage" component. It allows attackers to bypass the Safari Private Browsing protection mechanism, and consequently obtain sensitive information about visited web sites.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | webkit2gtk | 2.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | webkit2gtk | 2.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | webkit2gtk | 2.18.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | webkitgtk +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | webkitgtk +2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.18.5-2.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.18.5-2.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.18.5-2.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.18.5-2.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 1039384 vdb-entry
- 100996 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208116