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qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source and 2 more products — security advisory
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.
- Products
- qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source, webkit2gtk, webkitgtk
- Affected versions
- 2.10.3+dfsg1-1, 2.10.4+dfsg1-1, 2.10.5-1, 2.10.6-1, 2.10.6-1ubuntu1, 2.10.8-1ubuntu1, 2.10.9-1ubuntu1, 2.3.2-0ubuntu10, 2.3.2-0ubuntu11, 2.4.10-0ubuntu1, 2.4.11-0ubuntu0.1, 2.4.9-2ubuntu2, 2.8.5+dfsg1-3, 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1, 5.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
- Fixed versions
- 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- CVEs
- CVE-2016-4591
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 28 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4591
webkit2gtk
Fixed versions: 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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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