GLSA 202104-03: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	04/30/2021
Bugs:	#770793, #773193
ID:	202104-03

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	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/webkit-gtk	< 2.30.6	>= 2.30.6	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, violate iframe sandboxing policy, access restricted ports on arbitrary servers, cause memory corruption, or could cause a Denial of Service condition.

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-2.30.6"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202104-03.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.