usn-6490-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-11-20 15:59
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
webkit2gtk vulnerabilities
Details

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.

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              "id": "CVE-2023-41983",
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
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                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            },
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                },
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                },
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                }
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            }
          ],
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        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
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        "2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1",
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Several security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScript\nengines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote\nattacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security,\nincluding cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and\narbitrary code execution.\n",
  "id": "USN-6490-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:06Z",
  "published": "2023-11-20T15:59:27Z",
  "references": [
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    },
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    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "webkit2gtk vulnerabilities",
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}



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