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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4558-1 (webkit2gtk - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'webkit2gtk' package(s) announced via the DSA-4558-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the webkit2gtk web engine: CVE-2019-8625 Sergei Glazunov discovered that maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting. CVE-2019-8720 Wen Xu discovered that maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. CVE-2019-8769 Pierre Reimertz discovered that visiting a maliciously crafted website may reveal browsing history. CVE-2019-8771 Eliya Stein discovered that maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policy.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'webkit2gtk' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 2.26.1-3~deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your webkit2gtk packages.