SB2020021233 - Arch Linux update for webkit2gtk
Published: February 12, 2020 Updated: April 24, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8835)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13.3, iCloud for Windows 10.9, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, Safari 13.0.4, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8844)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, iCloud for Windows 10.9, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, Safari 13.0.4, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8846)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the SVG Marker Element feature of Apple Safari's WebKit. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted HTML web page, when opened by a victim, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.