--- title: "CVE-2017-13796\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13796?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-13796 Publication date 12 November 2017 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **8.8 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13796?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.1 is affected. Safari before 11.0.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.1 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13796?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | qtwebkit | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored | | 23.10 mantic | Ignored | | 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored | | 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life | | 21.04 hirsute | Ignored end of life | | 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life | | 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | | 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life | | 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life | | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life | | 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | qtwebkit-source | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life | | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life | | 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | webkit2gtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected | | 23.10 mantic | Not affected | | 23.04 lunar | Not affected | | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 21.10 impish | Not affected | | 21.04 hirsute | Not affected | | 20.10 groovy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected | | 19.10 eoan | Not affected | | 19.04 disco | Not affected | | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Fixed 2.18.3-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 | | 17.04 zesty | Fixed 2.18.3-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | webkitgtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 23.10 mantic | Not in release | | 23.04 lunar | Not in release | | 22.10 kinetic | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 21.10 impish | Not in release | | 21.04 hirsute | Not in release | | 20.10 groovy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 19.10 eoan | Not in release | | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life | | 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand) webkit receives limited support. For details, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#webkit webkit in Ubuntu uses the JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine, not V8 ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 8.8 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | Required | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | High | | Integrity impact | High | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 8.8 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-13796) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13796) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-13796) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13796) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3481-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3481-1) + WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities + 16 November 2017 ### Other references * *