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qtwebkit-opensource-src, qtwebkit-source and 1 more products — security advisory
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain physical-location data via a crafted geolocation request.
- 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-2016-1779
- 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 and Safari before 9.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain physical-location data via a crafted geolocation request.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1779
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": "2026-10-08T12:49:42.019984396Z",
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"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1779",
"https://support.apple.com/HT206171",
"https://support.apple.com/HT206166",
"https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2016-0003.html",
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"source_id": "core-osv",
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"published_at": "2016-03-24T01:59:00+00:00"
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