Executive Summary

Summary
Title WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Informations
Name GLSA-201612-41 First vendor Publication 2016-12-13
Vendor Gentoo Last vendor Modification 2016-12-13
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 6.8 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

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. It offers WebKit’s full functionality and is useful in a wide range of systems from desktop computers to embedded systems like phones, tablets, and televisions. WebKitGTK+ is made by a lively community of developers and designers, who hope to bring the web platform to everyone. It’s the official web engine of the GNOME platform and is used in browsers such as Epiphany and Midori.

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker can use multiple vectors to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.4.10-r200"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-4412
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4412
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-4413
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4413
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-4414
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4414

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-41

Original Source

Url : http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-41.xml

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 2
Os 141
Os 96
Os 37

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-12-14 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201612-41.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-21 Name : The remote host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerab...
File : itunes_12_0_1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-21 Name : The remote host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerab...
File : itunes_12_0_1_banner.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-09-24 Name : The remote device is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : appletv_7_0.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-09-18 Name : The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabi...
File : macosx_Safari7_1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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2016-12-15 13:25:11
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2016-12-13 17:22:06
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2016-12-13 13:22:07
  • First insertion