Ubuntu update for webkit2gtk



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
CVE-ID CVE-2024-40789
CVE-2024-4558
CVE-2024-40779
CVE-2024-40776
CVE-2024-40780
CVE-2024-40782
CWE-ID CWE-125
CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package)
Other

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package)
Other

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU94882

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40789

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6996-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU89232

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4558

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ANGLE component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6996-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU94879

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40779

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6996-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94877

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40776

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6996-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU94880

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40780

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6996-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94878

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40782

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 (Ubuntu package): before 2.44.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6996-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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