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CVE-2016-4761

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-01-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-416

Description

WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.0: A use-after-free vulnerability can allow remote attackers to cause a DoS

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 16.04
• Webkitgtk+: before 2.14.0 — fixed in 2.14.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Webkitgtk+ 2.14.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1

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