Advisory Published

USN-6061-1: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities

First published: Mon May 08 2023(Updated: )

Several 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libwebkitgtk-6.0-4<2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0<2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0<2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1<2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-5.0-0<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-5.0-0<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-6061-1.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The software affected by this vulnerability is WebKitGTK version 2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1.

  • What is the severity of USN-6061-1?

    The severity of USN-6061-1 is not provided in the description.

  • How can I fix the vulnerability in WebKitGTK?

    To fix the vulnerability in WebKitGTK, update to version 2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?

    More information about the vulnerability can be found at the following references: [CVE-2023-27932](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-27932), [CVE-2023-25358](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-25358), and [CVE-2023-28205](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28205).

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