SUSE update for libQtWebKit4
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-40779 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system libQtWebKit4-debuginfo-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libQtWebKit4-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libQtWebKit4-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libQtWebKit4-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libQtWebKit4 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libQtWebKit-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU94879
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40779
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package libQtWebKit4 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended: Security
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5: LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libQtWebKit4-debuginfo-32bit: before 4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1
libQtWebKit4-32bit: before 4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1
libQtWebKit4-debuginfo: before 4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1
libQtWebKit4-debugsource: before 4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1
libQtWebKit4: before 4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1
libQtWebKit-devel: before 4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended:Security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libqtwebkit4-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libqtwebkit4-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libqtwebkit4-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libqtwebkit4-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libqtwebkit4:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libqtwebkit-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250139-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
