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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-40779: ELSA-2024-8180: webkit2gtk3 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-40779: ELSA-2024-8180: webkit2gtk3 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/29/2024
Created
10/18/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can trigger an out-of-bounds read due to improper bounds checking, causing an unexpected process crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3-jsc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel

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