MGASA-2020-0441 - Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 27 Nov 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0441.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7
CVE: CVE-2020-9948,
     CVE-2020-9951,
     CVE-2020-9983,
     CVE-2020-13584

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.30.3, fixing several
security issues and other bugs.

A type confusion issue may lead to arbitrary code execution with a maliciously
crafted web content, fixed with improved memory handling (CVE-2020-9948).

An use after free issue may lead to arbitrary code execution with a maliciously
crafted web content, fixed with improved memory management (CVE-2020-9951).

An out-of-bounds write issue may lead to code execution with a maliciously
crafted web content, fixed with improved bounds checking (CVE-2020-9983).

An use after free issue may lead to arbitrary code execution with a maliciously
crafted web content, fixed with improved memory management. (CVE-2020-13584).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27656
- https://webkitgtk.org/2020/11/20/webkitgtk2.30.3-released.html
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0008.html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9948
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9951
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9983
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-13584

SRPMS:
- 7/core/webkit2-2.30.3-1.mga7

Mageia 2020-0441: webkit2 security update

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.30.3, fixing several security issues and other bugs

Summary

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.30.3, fixing several security issues and other bugs.
A type confusion issue may lead to arbitrary code execution with a maliciously crafted web content, fixed with improved memory handling (CVE-2020-9948).
An use after free issue may lead to arbitrary code execution with a maliciously crafted web content, fixed with improved memory management (CVE-2020-9951).
An out-of-bounds write issue may lead to code execution with a maliciously crafted web content, fixed with improved bounds checking (CVE-2020-9983).
An use after free issue may lead to arbitrary code execution with a maliciously crafted web content, fixed with improved memory management. (CVE-2020-13584).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27656

- https://webkitgtk.org/2020/11/20/webkitgtk2.30.3-released.html

- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0008.html

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9948

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9951

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9983

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-13584

Resolution

MGASA-2020-0441 - Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 7/core/webkit2-2.30.3-1.mga7

Severity
Publication date: 27 Nov 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0441.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2020-9948, CVE-2020-9951, CVE-2020-9983, CVE-2020-13584

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