[ASA-202004-17] webkit2gtk: arbitrary code execution
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202004-17 ========================================== Severity: Critical Date : 2020-04-19 CVE-ID : CVE-2020-11793 Package : webkit2gtk Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : Yes Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1137 Summary ======= The package webkit2gtk before version 2.28.1-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========== Upgrade to 2.28.1-1. # pacman -Syu "webkit2gtk>=2.28.1-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.28.1. Workaround ========== None. Description =========== A use-after-free has been found in WebKitGTK before 2.2.8.1, where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution or application crash (denial of service). Impact ====== A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host via crafted web content. References ========== https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0004.html https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0004.html#CVE-2020-11793 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-11793
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Remi Gacogne