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qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source and 1 more products — security advisory
The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and 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-2016-1785
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 28 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The Page Loading implementation in WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 mishandles character encoding during access to cached data, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1785
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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"modified": "2026-10-08T12:49:40.290705498Z",
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"https://support.apple.com/HT206171",
"https://support.apple.com/HT206166",
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