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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:10:59 +0200
From: Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez <clopez@...lia.com>
To: webkit-gtk@...ts.webkit.org, webkit-wpe@...ts.webkit.org
Cc: security@...kit.org, distributor-list@...me.org,
 oss-security@...ts.openwall.com, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2020-0004

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WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory                 WSA-2020-0004
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Date reported           : April 16, 2020
Advisory ID             : WSA-2020-0004
WebKitGTK Advisory URL  : https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0004.html
WPE WebKit Advisory URL : https://wpewebkit.org/security/WSA-2020-0004.html
CVE identifiers         : CVE-2020-11793.

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit.

CVE-2020-11793
    Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.28.1 and WPE WebKit before
    2.28.1.
    Credit to Cim Stordal of Cognite.
    Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
    arbitrary code execution or application crash (denial of service).
    Description: A memory corruption issue (use-after-free) was
    addressed with improved memory handling.


We recommend updating to the latest stable versions of WebKitGTK and WPE
WebKit. It is the best way to ensure that you are running safe versions
of WebKit. Please check our websites for information about the latest
stable releases.

Further information about WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit security advisories
can be found at: https://webkitgtk.org/security.html or
https://wpewebkit.org/security/.

The WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit team,
April 16, 2020



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