Alpine: webkit2gtk: security update to 2.12.5-r0

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 407555

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and Safari before 9.1.2 mishandles about: URLs, which allows remote
attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site. (CVE-2016-4590)

- WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 mishandles the location
variable, which allows remote attackers to access the local filesystem via unspecified vectors.
(CVE-2016-4591)

- WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a
different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4589, CVE-2016-4623, and CVE-2016-4624. (CVE-2016-4622)

- WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a
different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4589, CVE-2016-4622, and CVE-2016-4623. (CVE-2016-4624)

See Also

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-4590

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-4591

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-4622

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-4624

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 407555

Version: Revision 1.25

Type: Local

Published: 10/31/2023

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.99

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4591

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4624

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4590, CVE-2016-4591, CVE-2016-4622, CVE-2016-4624

BID: 91830, 91835