[webkit-gtk] WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2021-0002
Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez
clopez at igalia.com
Mon Mar 22 12:41:36 PDT 2021
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WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2021-0002
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Date reported : March 22, 2021
Advisory ID : WSA-2021-0002
WebKitGTK Advisory URL : https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2021-0002.html
WPE WebKit Advisory URL : https://wpewebkit.org/security/WSA-2021-0002.html
CVE identifiers : CVE-2020-27918, CVE-2020-29623, CVE-2020-9947,
CVE-2021-1765, CVE-2021-1789, CVE-2021-1799,
CVE-2021-1801, CVE-2021-1870.
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit.
CVE-2020-27918
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to Liu Long of Ant Security Light-Year Lab.
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Description: A use after free issue was
addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2020-29623
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to Simon Hunt of OvalTwo LTD.
Impact: A user may be unable to fully delete browsing history.
Description: "Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the
history in some circumstances. The issue was addressed with improved
data deletion.
CVE-2020-9947
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.0 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.0.
Credit to cc working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative.
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Description: A use after free issue was
addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2021-1765
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to Eliya Stein of Confiant.
Impact: Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe
sandboxing policy. Description: This issue was addressed with
improved iframe sandbox enforcement.
CVE-2021-1789
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to @S0rryMybad of 360 Vulcan Team.
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Description: A type confusion issue was
addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2021-1799
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to Gregory Vishnepolsky & Ben Seri of Armis Security, and
Samy Kamkar.
Impact: A malicious website may be able to access restricted ports
on arbitrary servers, Description: A port redirection issue was
addressed with additional port validation.
CVE-2021-1801
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to Eliya Stein of Confiant.
Impact: Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe
sandboxing policy. Description: This issue was addressed with
improved iframe sandbox enforcement.
CVE-2021-1870
Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.30.6 and WPE WebKit before 2.30.6.
Credit to an anonymous researcher.
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code
execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been
actively exploited. Description: A logic issue was addressed with
improved restrictions.
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,
March 22, 2021
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