SB2024030438 - Fedora 40 update for multiple packages

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1938)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 engine. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, 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.

2) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1939)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 engine. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, 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://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-129d8ca6fc