SB2019050640 - Type Confusion in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
Published: May 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019050640
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8506)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing maliciously crafted web content. A remote attacker can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0e2731f051905b883dcd7a4267d8c63026b20f91
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=19abb7bb2c68ae9ed87a81bec158fd16f08cab97
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ac2d4998591dfdb86ff5246afde94a19d1f21650
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=01d840955085f7754aa382c6f7b0987153014fce
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ae4a15801816b7f140076fa8f636d46247902af3