Improper Input Validation Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.12.4-1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.41% (74th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-WEBKIT2GTK-1562542
- published 22 Jul 2016
- disclosed 22 Jul 2016
Introduced: 22 Jul 2016
CVE-2016-4590 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12
webkit2gtk
to version 2.12.4-1 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:12
relevant fixed versions and status.
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References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4590
- https://support.apple.com/HT206900
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4590
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91835
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-4590