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Debian: CVE-2017-7142: webkit2gtk -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Oct 23, 2017
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Storage" component. It allows attackers to bypass the Safari Private Browsing protection mechanism, and consequently obtain sensitive information about visited web sites.

Solution

debian-upgrade-webkit2gtk
Title
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