Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Package | net-libs/webkit-gtk on all architectures |
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Affected versions | < 2.26.4 |
Unaffected versions | >= 2.26.4 |
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.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass intended memory-read restrictions, conduct a timing side-channel attack to bypass the Same Origin Policy or obtain sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.26.4"