[ASA-202003-9] webkit2gtk: arbitrary code execution

[Remi Gacogne]

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202003-9
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2020-03-13
CVE-ID  : CVE-2020-10018
Package : webkit2gtk
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1114

Summary
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The package webkit2gtk before version 2.28.0-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.

Resolution
==========

Upgrade to 2.28.0-1.

# pacman -Syu "webkit2gtk>=2.28.0-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.28.0.

Workaround
==========

None.

Description
===========

A use-after-free has been found in WebKitGTK before 2.28.0, where
processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code
execution.

Impact
======

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via specially crafted web
content.

References
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https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0003.html
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-10018

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