What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4331-1.

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines are affected by this vulnerability.

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into viewing a malicious website, which can lead to various web browser security issues such as cross-site scripting attacks and denial of service attacks.

What is the recommended remedy for this vulnerability?

The recommended remedy for this vulnerability is to upgrade to the specified version of libjavascriptcoregtk and libwebkit2gtk packages as mentioned in the advisory.

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security Notice page referenced in the advisory.

Vulnerability/
USN-4331-1

20/4/2020

USN-4331-1: USN-4331-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerability

First published: Mon Apr 20 2020(Updated: )

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18	<2.28.1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1	2.28.1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=19.10
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37	<2.28.1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1	2.28.1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=19.10
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18	<2.28.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1	2.28.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37	<2.28.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1	2.28.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?
The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4331-1.
What software is affected by this vulnerability?
The WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines are affected by this vulnerability.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into viewing a malicious website, which can lead to various web browser security issues such as cross-site scripting attacks and denial of service attacks.
What is the recommended remedy for this vulnerability?
The recommended remedy for this vulnerability is to upgrade to the specified version of libjavascriptcoregtk and libwebkit2gtk packages as mentioned in the advisory.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security Notice page referenced in the advisory.

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