[ GLSA 201909-05 ] WebkitGTK+

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201909-05)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2019-09-06
Bug(s): #683234, #686216, #693122
ID: 201909-05

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst
of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.


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: < 2.24.4
Unaffected: >= 2.24.4
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

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


Impact

An attacker, by enticing a user to visit maliciously crafted web
content, may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause memory
corruption.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: