Out-of-bounds Write Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.30.3-1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-WEBKIT2GTK-2786049
  • published24 Nov 2020
  • disclosed16 Oct 2020

Introduced: 16 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-9983  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 webkit2gtk to version 2.30.3-1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.

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