1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-836-1

USN-836-1: WebKit vulnerabilities

Publication date

23 September 2009

Overview

WebKit vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that WebKit did not properly handle certain SVGPathList
data structures. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website,
an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-0945)

Several flaws were discovered in the WebKit browser and JavaScript engines.
If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker
could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1690,
CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-1711, CVE-2009-1725)

It was discovered that WebKit did not prevent the loading of local Java
applets. If a user were...

It was discovered that WebKit did not properly handle certain SVGPathList
data structures. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website,
an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-0945)

Several flaws were discovered in the WebKit browser and JavaScript engines.
If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker
could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1690,
CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-1711, CVE-2009-1725)

It was discovered that WebKit did not prevent the loading of local Java
applets. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website,
an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-1712)

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart any applications that use WebKit, such as Epiphany-webkit and Midori, to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.04 jaunty libwebkit-1.0-1-dbg –  1.0.1-4ubuntu0.1
libwebkit-1.0-1 –  1.0.1-4ubuntu0.1
libwebkit-dev –  1.0.1-4ubuntu0.1
8.10 intrepid libwebkit-1.0-1-dbg –  1.0.1-2ubuntu0.2
libwebkit-1.0-1 –  1.0.1-2ubuntu0.2
libwebkit-dev –  1.0.1-2ubuntu0.2

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