Description
A flaw was found in Epiphany. An issue in how the browser reads web addresses allows attackers to fake the domain name shown in the address bar. If a user clicks a specially crafted link containing a colon (for example, [https://trusted.com:80@attacker.com/](https://trusted.com:80@attacker.com/)), the address bar and security menus will display the safe website (trusted.com) but it will actually load the attacker website (attacker.com) on the screen. This allows attackers to create convincing phishing pages to trick users into trusting a malicious site.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | Epiphany | 49.2 | — |
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 | epiphany-browser | 51~rc-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | epiphany-browser | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | epiphany | 51.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12361-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12361-1 epiphany-51.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 31, 2026