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qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source and 1 more products — security advisory
The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.
- 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-2016-1864
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 28 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1864
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": "2026-10-08T12:49:50.840012343Z",
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"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1864",
"https://support.apple.com/HT206171",
"https://support.apple.com/HT206166",
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