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Posted on 11 December 2023
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5575-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Alberto Garcia
December 11, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : webkit2gtk
CVE ID : CVE-2023-42916 CVE-2023-42917
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK
web engine:
CVE-2023-42916
Clement Lecigne discovered that processing web content may
disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that
this issue may have been actively exploited.
CVE-2023-42917
Clement Lecigne discovered that processing web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this
issue may have been actively exploited.
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.42.3-1~deb11u1.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.42.3-1~deb12u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your webkit2gtk packages.
For the detailed security status of webkit2gtk please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/webkit2gtk
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
