USN-6061-1: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities

Published May 8, 2023
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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 Software

36 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
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 the following
ubuntu/libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18<2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

May 8, 2023
Advisory Published
12:00 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

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

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

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

3

What is the severity of USN-6061-1?

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

4

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.

5

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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