Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.20.0-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-WEBKIT2GTK-5699309
  • published3 Apr 2018
  • disclosed3 Apr 2018

Introduced: 3 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-4133  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 webkit2gtk to version 2.20.0-2 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. A Safari cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.