SB2025041704 - SUSE update for webkit2gtk3 



SB2025041704 - SUSE update for webkit2gtk3

Published: April 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025041704
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 14% Medium 14% Low 71%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54551)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.


2) Universal cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24208)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when handling iframes. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


3) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24209)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform an unexpected process crash.


4) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24213)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, 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.


5) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24216)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform an unexpected Safari crash.


6) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24264)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform an unexpected Safari crash.


7) Use after free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-30427)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted website and perform an unexpected Safari crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.