1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-857-1

USN-857-1: Qt vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 November 2009

Overview

Qt vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that QtWebKit 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 QtWebKit 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 QtWebKit did not properly handle certain XSL
stylesheets. If a user...

It was discovered that QtWebKit 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 QtWebKit 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 QtWebKit did not properly handle certain XSL
stylesheets. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website,
an attacker could exploit this to read arbitrary local files, and possibly
files from different security zones. (CVE-2009-1699, CVE-2009-1713)

It was discovered that QtWebKit 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 your session 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 libqt4-webkit –  4.5.0-0ubuntu4.3
8.10 intrepid libqt4-webkit –  4.4.3-0ubuntu1.4

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