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webkit2gtk — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8720

A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.

Products
webkit2gtk
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.26.0-1
CVEs
CVE-2019-8720
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8720

core-osv · Original source

Published 6 Mar 2023, 23:15 UTC

A vulnerability was found in WebKit. The flaw is triggered when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Improved memory handling addresses the multiple memory corruption issues.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8720

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.26.0-1

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.26.0-1

webkit2gtk

Fixed versions: 2.26.0-1

Complete source record
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  "published_at": "2023-03-06T23:15:10.287+00:00"
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