Advisory Published

USN-3640-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerability

First published: Tue May 08 2018(Updated: )

Ivan Fratric discovered that WebKitGTK+ incorrectly handled certain web content. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this to execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.20.2-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
2.20.2-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.20.2-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
2.20.2-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this WebKitGTK+ vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this WebKitGTK+ vulnerability is USN-3640-1.

  • What is the severity of the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability?

    The severity of the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability is not specified.

  • How does the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability occur?

    The WebKitGTK+ vulnerability occurs due to incorrect handling of certain web content.

  • What can a remote attacker potentially do with the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability?

    A remote attacker could possibly exploit the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

  • How can I fix the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability?

    To fix the WebKitGTK+ vulnerability, update the affected software packages to the specified versions.

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