WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.6 and 7.x before 7.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of se
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.6 and 7.x before 7.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in HT6367.
- Published
- Aug 14, 2014
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.4% · 84th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apple | safari | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple safariup to 6.1.5 inclusive
- apple safari6.0
- apple safari6.0.1
- apple safari6.0.2
- apple safari6.0.3
- apple safari6.0.4
- apple safari6.0.5
- apple safari6.1
- apple safari6.1.1
- apple safari6.1.2
- apple safari6.1.3
- apple safari6.1.4
- apple safari7.0
- apple safari7.0.1
- apple safari7.0.2
- apple safari7.0.3
- apple safari7.0.4
- apple safari7.0.5
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | gtk3 | before 2.4.11-3.3 | 2.4.11-3.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | webkitgtk | before 2.4.8-16.2 | 2.4.8-16.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | webkitgtk3 | before 2.4.8-16.2 | 2.4.8-16.2 |
Same product
apple: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2023-28205A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV73This week
- CVE-2023-32439A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.KEV72This week
- CVE-2023-32435A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.KEV72This week
- CVE-2025-24201An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions.KEV71This week
- CVE-2023-37450The issue was addressed with improved checks.KEV71This week
- CVE-2022-22620A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV70This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| opensuse:gtk3 | 2.4.11-3.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkitgtk | 2.4.8-16.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkitgtk3 | 2.4.8-16.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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We use this product, ask for helpChange log
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References
- secunia.com/advisories/60705
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6367
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69223
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030731
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95273
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-02
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6537
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.