SB2019050643 - Data Handling in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
Published: May 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019050643
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Data Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11070)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 failed to properly apply configured HTTP proxy settings when downloading livestream video (HLS, DASH, or Smooth Streaming), an error resulting in deanonymization. This issue was corrected by changing the way livestreams are downloaded.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.