SB2022020932 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit
Published: February 9, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22589)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WebKit when processing email messages. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted email message and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22590)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
3) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22592)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.