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HistoryDec 14, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.

[ASA-201812-10] webkit2gtk: arbitrary code execution

2018-12-1400:00:00
security.archlinux.org
7

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.008 Low

EPSS

Percentile

81.5%

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201812-10

Severity: Critical
Date : 2018-12-14
CVE-ID : CVE-2018-4437
Package : webkit2gtk
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-834

Summary

The package webkit2gtk before version 2.22.5-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.

Resolution

Upgrade to 2.22.5-1.

pacman -Syu “webkit2gtk>=2.22.5-1”

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.22.5.

Workaround

None.

Description

Multiple memory corruption issues have been found in WebKitGTK+ before
2.22.5, where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution.

Impact

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.

References

https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0009.html
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0009.html#CVE-2018-4437
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-4437

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ArchLinuxanyanywebkit2gtk< 2.22.5-1UNKNOWN

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.008 Low

EPSS

Percentile

81.5%