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title: "CVE-2018-4319\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-4319

Publication date 28 September 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.1 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4319?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A cross-origin issue existed with "iframe" elements. This was addressed
with improved tracking of security origins. This issue affected versions
prior to iOS 12, watchOS 5, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for
Windows 7.7.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4319?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 |
| 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 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| webkit2gtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 23.10 mantic | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 23.04 lunar | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 22.10 kinetic | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 21.10 impish | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 21.04 hirsute | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 20.10 groovy | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 19.10 eoan | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 19.04 disco | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 18.10 cosmic | Fixed 2.22.2-1ubuntu1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was deferred |
| 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 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [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

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### [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**

8.1 · 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 | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.1 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4319)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4319)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-4319)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-4319)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3781-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3781-1)
+ WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
+ 3 October 2018

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/29/1>
* <https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0007.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4319>
