GLSA 202004-04: Qt WebEngine: Arbitrary code execution
Severity: | normal |
Title: | Qt WebEngine: Arbitrary code execution |
Date: | 04/01/2020 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 202004-04 |
Synopsis
A heap use-after-free flaw in Qt WebEngine at worst might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.Background
Library for rendering dynamic web content in Qt5 C++ and QML applications.
Affected packages
Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
---|---|---|---|
dev-qt/qtwebengine | < 5.14.1 | >= 5.14.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the audio component of Qt WebEngine.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file in an application linked against Qt WebEngine, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Qt WebEngine users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtwebengine-5.14.1"
References
Availability
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License
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