WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities — GLSA 202305-32

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Affected packages

net-libs/webkit-gtk on all architectures
Affected versions < 2.40.1
Unaffected versions >= 2.40.1

Background

WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine, suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, from hybrid HTML/CSS applications to full-fledged web browsers.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.40.1"
 

References

Release date
May 30, 2023

Latest revision
May 30, 2023: 1

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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