CVE-2016-4761

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.0: A use-after-free vulnerability can allow remote attackers to cause a DoS

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 64.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 22, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

product-security@applehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14
product-security@applehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/14
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3166-1

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libwebkit2gtk-4.0-doc (2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) @ xenial	2026-05-27	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

All Vendor Advisories

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UbuntuUSN-3166-1MEDIUM
WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 08:49 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 08:49 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-27 08:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-4761?

CVE-2016-4761 is a high vulnerability published on January 22, 2020. WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.0: A use-after-free vulnerability can allow remote attackers to cause a DoS

When was CVE-2016-4761 disclosed?

CVE-2016-4761 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 22, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-4761 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-4761 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-4761?

CVE-2016-4761 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-4761?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-4761, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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