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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2024-40789: Security patch for webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2024-2623)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2024-40789: Security patch for webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2024-2623)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/29/2024
Created
08/22/2024
Added
08/21/2024
Modified
08/26/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-webkitgtk4
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-webkitgtk4-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-webkitgtk4-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-webkitgtk4-jsc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-webkitgtk4-jsc-devel

References

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