Improper Access Control Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.12.4-1
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- published19 Jul 2026
- disclosed22 Jul 2016
Introduced: 22 Jul 2016
CVE-2016-4591 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest 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 Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 mishandles the location variable, which allows remote attackers to access the local filesystem via unspecified vectors.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2016-4591
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4591
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138502/WebKitGTK-SOP-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539295/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91830
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036343
- https://support.apple.com/HT206900
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905