Gentoo update for WebkitGTK+



Published: 2019-03-14
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 9
CVE-ID CVE-2019-6212
CVE-2019-6215
CVE-2019-6216
CVE-2019-6217
CVE-2019-6226
CVE-2019-6227
CVE-2019-6229
CVE-2019-6233
CVE-2019-6234
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-843
CWE-79
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17169

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6212

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Type confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU17168

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6215

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17170

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6216

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17171

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6217

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17172

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6226

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17165

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6227

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU17161

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6229

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists in the WebKit component due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal the authentication cookies and gain access to the device.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17166

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6233

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU17167

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6234

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
net-libs/webkit-gtk to version: 2.22.6

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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