Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.22.0-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-WEBKIT2GTK-523178
  • published9 Oct 2018
  • disclosed3 Apr 2019

Introduced: 9 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-4309  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 webkit2gtk to version 2.22.0-2 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A cross-site scripting issue existed in Safari. This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.