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qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source and 1 more products — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4758

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 does not properly restrict access to the location variable, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

Products
qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source, webkitgtk
Affected versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu10, 2.3.2-0ubuntu11, 2.4.10-0ubuntu1, 2.4.11-0ubuntu0.1, 2.4.9-2ubuntu2, 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1, 5.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2016-4758
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4758

core-osv · Original source

Published 25 Sept 2016, 10:59 UTC

WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, and Safari before 10 does not properly restrict access to the location variable, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4758

qtwebkit-opensource-src

Fixed versions: Not specified

qtwebkit-source

Fixed versions: Not specified

webkitgtk

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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