Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2017-2355

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Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2017-2355

Published: February 20, 2017 / Updated: February 10, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33472
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2355
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. Safari before 10.0.3 is affected. iCloud before 6.1.1 is affected. iTunes before 12.5.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) via a crafted web site.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-2355

Install update from vendor's website.

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