WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.3 and 7.x before 7.0.3, does not properly…
Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.3 and 7.x before 7.0.3, does not properly validate WebProcess IPC messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and read arbitrary files by leveraging WebProcess access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01777 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1297
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj4h-m2xv-4349
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Safari vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-1297 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1297 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj4h-m2xv-4349 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1297 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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