🛡️ CVE-2025-31277 on Debian — webkit2gtk
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-31277 as tracked by Debian, for the package webkit2gtk. The fix is available in version 2.50.0-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-31277 is classified as CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer Bounds. A read or write is performed without confirming it stays inside the allocated buffer, corrupting adjacent memory.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-31277 is recorded against 2 packages.
- webkit2gtk (fixed in 2.50.0-1)
- wpewebkit (fixed in 2.50.0-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 30 July 2025 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2025-31277 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| webkit2gtk | — | 2.50.0-1 |
| wpewebkit | — | 2.50.0-1 |
References
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