GLSA 201803-11: WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity:	normal
Title:	WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:	03/22/2018
Bugs:	#645686
ID:	201803-11

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found 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	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/webkit-gtk	< 2.18.6	>= 2.18.6	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

An attacker could execute arbitrary commands via maliciously crafted web content.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.18.6"
    

References

• CVE-2017-13884
• CVE-2017-13885
• CVE-2017-7153
• CVE-2017-7160
• CVE-2017-7161
• CVE-2017-7165
• CVE-2018-4088
• CVE-2018-4089
• CVE-2018-4096

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201803-11.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

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