Out-of-Bounds Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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- published20 May 2016
- disclosed20 May 2016
Introduced: 20 May 2016
CVE-2016-1856 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 webkit2gtk to version 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1854, CVE-2016-1855, and CVE-2016-1857.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-1856
- https://support.apple.com/HT206564
- https://support.apple.com/HT206565
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538522/100/0/threaded
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1856
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137229/WebKitGTK-Code-Execution-Denial-Of-Service-Memory-Corruption.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-342
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035888