CVE-2016-4761
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3166-1
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.0: A use-after-free vulnerability can allow remote attackers to cause a DoS
WebKitGTK+ versiones anteriores a 2.14.0: una vulnerabilidad de uso de la memoria previamente liberada puede permitir a atacantes remotos causar una DoS.
A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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Timeline
- 2016-05-11 CVE Reserved
- 2017-01-10 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Webkitgtk Search vendor "Webkitgtk" | Webkitgtk\+ Search vendor "Webkitgtk" for product "Webkitgtk\+" | < 2.14.0 Search vendor "Webkitgtk" for product "Webkitgtk\+" and version " < 2.14.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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