Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [,2.52.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published21 Jun 2026
- disclosed28 Mar 2026
- creditwebb
Introduced: 28 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-20665 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.52.1 or higher.
Overview
wpe_webkit is a None
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Protection Mechanism Failure.
in the process of handling web content due to improper state management. An attacker can bypass security restrictions by tricking a user into processing or loading malicious web content. This is only exploitable if the system is configured with specific packages such as evolution-data-server, glade, gnome-boxes, gnome-initial-setup, gnome-online-accounts, gnome-shell, shotwell, sushi, or yelp, and these are used via a graphical interface to process untrusted web content, for example through GNOME. In some cases, exploitation may occur from the local network without user interaction if gnome-shell is present.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by not processing or loading untrusted web content with the affected software, or by removing the dependent packages if feasible.