CVE-2026-83596
Memory corruption in WebKitGTK allowing remote code execution via crafted web content.
Is CVE-2026-83596 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-83596 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-83596?
CVE-2026-83596 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-83596?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-83596. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-83596 affect?
CVE-2026-83596 affects WebKitGTK, Epiphany (GNOME Web), GTK-based browsers and apps on Linux, Embedded devices using WebKitGTK. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-83596?
Apply vendor WebKitGTK/browser patches immediately; restrict untrusted web content.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Processing malicious web content can cause memory corruption leading to remote code execution or browser/process compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 1.10.0 and < *
- affected>= 1.10.0 and < *
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.