Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201702-9
========================================
Severity: Critical
Date    : 2017-02-11
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-2350 CVE-2017-2354 CVE-2017-2355 CVE-2017-2356
          CVE-2017-2362 CVE-2017-2363 CVE-2017-2364 CVE-2017-2365
          CVE-2017-2366 CVE-2017-2369 CVE-2017-2371 CVE-2017-2373
Package : webkit2gtk
Type    : multiple issues
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-170

Summary
======
The package webkit2gtk before version 2.14.4-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including arbitrary code execution, access restriction
bypass and information disclosure.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 2.14.4-1.

# pacman -Syu "webkit2gtk>=2.14.4-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 2.14.4.

Workaround
=========
None.

Description
==========
- CVE-2017-2350 (information disclosure)

A security issue has been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, where
processing maliciously crafted web content may exfiltrate data cross-origin.

- CVE-2017-2354 (arbitrary code execution)

Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2355 (arbitrary code execution)

A memory initialization issue has been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2356 (arbitrary code execution)

Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2362 (arbitrary code execution)

Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2363 (information disclosure)

Multiple validation issues have been found in the handling of page
loading in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to cross-origin data
exfiltration while processing maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2364 (information disclosure)

Multiple validation issues have been found in the handling of page
loading in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to cross-origin data
exfiltration while processing maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2365 (information disclosure)

A validation issue has been found in variable handling in WebKitGTK+
before 2.14.4, leading to cross-origin data exfiltration while
processing maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2366 (arbitrary code execution)

Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2369 (arbitrary code execution)

Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

- CVE-2017-2371 (access restriction bypass)

An issue has been found in the handling of blocking popups in
WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, allowing a malicious website to open popups.

- CVE-2017-2373 (arbitrary code execution)

Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing
maliciously crafted web content.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker can access sensitive information, bypass access
restrictions to open popups, or execute arbitrary code on the affected
host via maliciously crafted web content.

References
=========
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0002.html
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2350
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2354
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2355
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2356
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2362
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2363
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2364
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2365
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2366
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2369
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2371
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2373

ArchLinux: 201702-9: webkit2gtk: multiple issues

February 11, 2017

Summary

- CVE-2017-2350 (information disclosure) A security issue has been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, where processing maliciously crafted web content may exfiltrate data cross-origin.
- CVE-2017-2354 (arbitrary code execution)
Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2355 (arbitrary code execution)
A memory initialization issue has been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2356 (arbitrary code execution)
Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2362 (arbitrary code execution)
Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2363 (information disclosure)
Multiple validation issues have been found in the handling of page loading in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to cross-origin data exfiltration while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2364 (information disclosure)
Multiple validation issues have been found in the handling of page loading in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to cross-origin data exfiltration while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2365 (information disclosure)
A validation issue has been found in variable handling in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to cross-origin data exfiltration while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2366 (arbitrary code execution)
Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2369 (arbitrary code execution)
Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.
- CVE-2017-2371 (access restriction bypass)
An issue has been found in the handling of blocking popups in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, allowing a malicious website to open popups.
- CVE-2017-2373 (arbitrary code execution)
Several memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.4, leading to arbitrary code execution while processing maliciously crafted web content.

Resolution

Upgrade to 2.14.4-1. # pacman -Syu "webkit2gtk>=2.14.4-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 2.14.4.

References

https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0002.html https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2350 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2354 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2355 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2356 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2362 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2363 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2364 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2365 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2366 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2369 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2371 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2373

Severity
CVE-2017-2362 CVE-2017-2363 CVE-2017-2364 CVE-2017-2365
CVE-2017-2366 CVE-2017-2369 CVE-2017-2371 CVE-2017-2373
Package : webkit2gtk
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-170

Workaround

None.

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