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CVE-2024-54479: webkit2gtk vulnerabilities

Affects webkit2gtkSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-54479· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 : patch webkit2gtk soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 2024

  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 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 (package) or 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSwebkit2gtkpkg:deb/ubuntu/webkit2gtk?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <2.46.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSwebkit2gtkpkg:deb/ubuntu/webkit2gtk?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <2.46.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Fixed in
  • 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

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Description

Several security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

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