Out-of-Bounds Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.12.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.83% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE34-WEBKIT2GTK-388685
  • published22 Jul 2016
  • disclosed22 Jul 2016

Introduced: 22 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-4624  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.4 webkit2gtk to version 2.12.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk package and not the webkit2gtk package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4589, CVE-2016-4622, and CVE-2016-4623.