CVE-2018-12016 Affecting epiphany-browser package, versions <3.28.3.1-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Aug 2025
- disclosed7 Jun 2018
Introduced: 7 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-12016 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:14 epiphany-browser to version 3.28.3.1-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream epiphany-browser package and not the epiphany-browser package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.
libephymain.so in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) through 3.28.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain window.open and document.write calls.