Information disclosure in WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2017-2364
Published: February 20, 2017 / Updated: February 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33476
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2364
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. Safari before 10.0.3 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.
Affected software
WebKitGTK+
Arch Linux
Fedora
webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
webkitgtk4
Arch Linux
Fedora
webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
webkitgtk4
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2364
Install update from vendor's website.
WebKitGTK+ - update to 2.14.4
webkit2gtk (Alpine package) - update to 2.14.5-r0
webkitgtk4 - addressed in versions 2.14.5-1.fc24, 2.14.5-1.fc25
webkit2gtk (Alpine package) - update to 2.14.5-r0
webkitgtk4 - addressed in versions 2.14.5-1.fc24, 2.14.5-1.fc25