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Debian: DSA-4976-1 Critical: Wpewebkit Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 21, 2021
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Tackle urgent internet framework flaws through prompt enhancements by utilizing this notification regarding wpewebkit protection.
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the webkit2gtk web engine: CVE-2021-30858

Summary

The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the webkit2gtk
web engine:

CVE-2021-30858
An anonymous researcher discovered that processing maliciously
crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is
aware of a report that this issue may have been actively
exploited.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.32.4-1~deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your wpewebkit packages.

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

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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Package: wpewebkit
CVE ID: CVE-2021-30858

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