CVE-2016-1857

Publication date 20 May 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, Safari before 9.1.1, and tvOS before 9.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1854, CVE-2016-1855, and CVE-2016-1856.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
qtwebkit-opensource-src	16.10 yakkety	Ignored end of life
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored no update available
	15.10 wily	Ignored end of life
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not in release
qtwebkit-source	16.10 yakkety	Ignored end of life
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored no update available
	15.10 wily	Ignored end of life
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Ignored end of life
webkit	16.10 yakkety	Not in release
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not in release
	15.10 wily	Not in release
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Ignored end of life
webkit2gtk	16.10 yakkety	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Fixed 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
	15.10 wily	Ignored end of life
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not in release
webkitgtk	16.10 yakkety	Ignored end of life
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored no update available
	15.10 wily	Ignored end of life
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not in release

Notes

jdstrand

webkit receives limited support. For details, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#webkit webkit in Ubuntu uses the JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine, not V8

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	8.8 · High
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-3079-1
WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
14 September 2016