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Debian: CVE-2023-40451: webkit2gtk, wpewebkit -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-40451: webkit2gtk, wpewebkit -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/27/2023
Created
10/03/2023
Added
10/02/2023
Modified
10/02/2023

Description

This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement. This issue is fixed in Safari 17. An attacker with JavaScript execution may be able to execute arbitrary code.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-webkit2gtk
  • debian-upgrade-wpewebkit

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