[ GLSA 201712-01 ] WebKitGTK+

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201712-01)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2017-12-14
Bug(s): #637076
ID: 201712-01

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+, the
worst of which may lead to arbitrary code execution.


Background

WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine,
suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, from hybrid
HTML/CSS applications to full-fledged web browsers.


Affected Packages

Package: net-libs/webkit-gtk
Vulnerable: < 2.18.3
Unaffected: >= 2.18.3
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please
review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.


Impact

By enticing a victim to visit maliciously crafted web content, a remote
attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service
condition.


Workaround

There are no known workarounds at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: