Description
WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 are vulnerable to address bar spoofing upon certain JavaScript redirections. An attacker could cause malicious web content to be displayed as if for a trusted URI. This is similar to the CVE-2018-8383 issue in Microsoft Edge.
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 | 2.24.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-3948-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | webkit2gtk | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | SDL +1 | 1.2.15-35.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.50-7.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | appstream-data | 8-20190805.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | baobab | 3.28.0-2.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | chrome-gnome-shell | 10.1-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | evince +3 | 3.28.4-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-2.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 +4 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gdm | 1:3.28.3-22.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gjs +1 | 1.56.2-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-classic-session +23 | 3.32.1-10.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-desktop3 +1 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0.1.6-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-4.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-9.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.30.6-2.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-4.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gvfs +10 | 1.36.2-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | mozjs60 +1 | 60.9.0-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-10.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | nautilus +2 | 3.28.1-10.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | pango +1 | 1.42.4-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | pidgin +3 | 2.13.0-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | plymouth +16 | 0.9.3-15.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | wayland-protocols +1 | 1.17-1.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | webkit2gtk3 +4 | 2.24.3-1.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 7 | webkitgtk4 +4 | 2.28.2-2.el7 | RHSA-2020:4035 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 +4 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | ALSA-2019:3553 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-desktop3 +1 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | ALSA-2019:3553 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | pidgin +3 | 2.13.0-5.el8 | ALSA-2019:3553 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-desktop3 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pango | 1.42.4-6.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pidgin | 2.13.0-5.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-3.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1137-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-2.41.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gtk3 | 2.32.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11506-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.24.1-lp150.2.19.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1374-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.20 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.15 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | webkit2gtk | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | webkitgtk4 +4 | 2.28.2-2.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2020-1563 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | webkitgtk4 +4 | 2.28.2-2.el7 | ELSA-2020-4035 |
Advisories 13
- ALSA-2019:3553 Low: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:4035 Red Hat Security Advisory: webkitgtk4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2019:3553 Red Hat Security Advisory: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3948-1 webkit2gtk vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- RLSA-2019:3553 Low: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1155-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1137-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1374-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11506-1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.32.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1479 Red Hat Enterprise Linux/WebKitGTK: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 30, 2024
- ALAS2-2020-1563 Moderate: webkitgtk4 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 11, 2020
- ELSA-2020-4035 Moderate: webkitgtk4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 6, 2020
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/issues/532
- 20190411 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2019-0002 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20190410 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2019-0002 mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152485/WebKitGTK-WPE-WebKit-URI-Spoofing-Code-Execution.html
- FEDORA-2019-d9a15be3ba vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-b3ad0a302b vendor-advisory
- USN-3948-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194208
- https://trac.webkit.org/changeset/243434
- FEDORA-2019-432b3dff25 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-77433fc7f3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-74f7603660 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1374 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1391 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201909-05 vendor-advisory