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Posted on 09 February 2024
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5618-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Alberto Garcia
February 08, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : webkit2gtk
CVE ID : CVE-2024-23206 CVE-2024-23213 CVE-2024-23222
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK
web engine:
CVE-2024-23206
An anonymous researcher discovered that a maliciously crafted
webpage may be able to fingerprint the user.
CVE-2024-23213
Wangtaiyu discovered that processing web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2024-23222
Apple discovered that processing maliciously crafted web content
may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report
that this issue may have been exploited.
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.42.5-1~deb11u1.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.42.5-1~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
