Out-of-bounds Write Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.24.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.02% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-WEBKIT2GTK-5699369
  • published12 Apr 2019
  • disclosed18 Dec 2019

Introduced: 12 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-8536  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 webkit2gtk to version 2.24.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk package and not the webkit2gtk package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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