Debian: DSA-4563-1: webkit2gtk security update

Date 12 Nov 2019

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

These vulnerabilities have been discovered in the webkit2gtk web engine: CVE-2019-8812

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4563-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                           Alberto Garcia
November 12, 2019                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : webkit2gtk
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-8812 CVE-2019-8814

These vulnerabilities have been discovered in the webkit2gtk web engine:

CVE-2019-8812

    An anonymous researcher discovered that maliciously crafted web
    content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2019-8814

    Cheolung Lee discovered that maliciously crafted web content may
    lead to arbitrary code execution.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.26.2-1~deb10+1.

We recommend that you upgrade your webkit2gtk packages.

For the detailed security status of webkit2gtk please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/webkit2gtk

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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