CVE-2020-9850 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-9850: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5, Safari 13.1.1, iTunes 12.10.7 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.2, iCloud for Windows 7.19. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.

Affects 6 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-9850 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.28.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk
```
wpewebkit→ fixed in2.28.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wpewebkit
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.28.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk
```
wpewebkit→ fixed in2.28.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wpewebkit
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.28.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk
```
wpewebkit→ fixed in2.28.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wpewebkit
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.28.3-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade webkit2gtk

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.28.3-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade webkit2gtk

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.28.3-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade webkit2gtk

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