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CVE-2025-43240: Qtwebkit opensource src · A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

Affects qtwebkit-opensource-srcSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-43240· Medium 6.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 : update qtwebkit-opensource-src when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu webkit2gtk to 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 (package) or 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSqtwebkit-opensource-srcpkg:deb/ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 5.212.0~alpha4-33 – 5.212.0~alpha4-36
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSwebkit2gtkpkg:deb/ubuntu/webkit2gtk?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <2.48.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSqtwebkit-opensource-srcpkg:deb/ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.212.0~alpha4-12 – 5.212.0~alpha4-15ubuntu1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSwebkit2gtkpkg:deb/ubuntu/webkit2gtk?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <2.48.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Fixed in
  • 2.48.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSwpewebkitpkg:deb/ubuntu/wpewebkit?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.32.4-1 – 2.36.0-2ubuntu3
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSwebkit2gtkpkg:deb/ubuntu/webkit2gtk?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.26.1-3 – 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
31 affected builds
Fixed in–

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Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. A download's origin may be incorrectly associated.

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