The regex code in Webkit 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) as demonstrated in a large number of ($ (open parenthesis and dollar) followed by {-2,16} and a large number of +) (plus close parenthesis).
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade webkit2gtk | Aug 30, 2017 | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Apple Safari | — | Upgrade to Apple Safari version 10.1Uninstall Apple Safari on Windows | Mar 28, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/webkit-gtk. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade entire/ to version 11.4-11.4.0.0.1.15.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Oct 19, 2018 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37Upgrade libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 | Apr 11, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 |
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