Debian 11 DSA-5211-1 Critical: WPE WebKit Code Execution Threat
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August 16, 2022
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WPE WebKit web engine: CVE-2022-32792
Topics Covered
Summary
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WPE WebKit
web engine:
CVE-2022-32792
Manfred Paul discovered that processing maliciously crafted web
content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2022-32816
Dohyun Lee discovered that visiting a website that frames
malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.36.6-1~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-2022-32792 CVE-2022-32816
Topics Covered
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