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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6264-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6264-1 - 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.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6264-1July 31, 2023webkit2gtk vulnerabilities==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 23.04- Ubuntu 22.04 LTSSummary:Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK.Software Description:- webkit2gtk: Web content engine library for GTK+Details:Several security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScriptengines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remoteattacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security,including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, andarbitrary code execution.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 23.04: libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bugfixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applicationsthat use WebKitGTK, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6264-1 CVE-2023-28204, CVE-2023-32373, CVE-2023-32393, CVE-2023-32435, CVE-2023-32439, CVE-2023-37450Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1Related news
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By Deeba Ahmed Triangulation of Terror: Inside the Most Sophisticated iPhone Spyware Campaign Ever Seen. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: iPhone Spyware Exploits Obscure Chip Feature, Targets Researchers
The Operation Triangulation spyware attacks targeting Apple iOS devices leveraged never-before-seen exploits that made it possible to even bypass pivotal hardware-based security protections erected by the company. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which discovered the campaign at the beginning of 2023 after becoming one of the targets, described it as
The TriangleDB implant used to target Apple iOS devices packs in at least four different modules to record microphone, extract iCloud Keychain, steal data from SQLite databases used by various apps, and estimate the victim's location. The findings come from Kaspersky, which detailed the great lengths the adversary behind the campaign, dubbed Operation Triangulation, went to conceal and cover up
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
The issue was addressed with improvements to the file handling protocol. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Apple Security Advisory 2023-07-24-8 - watchOS 9.6 addresses bypass, code execution, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 2023-07-24-7 - tvOS 16.6 addresses bypass, code execution, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Advisory 2023-07-24-4 - macOS Ventura 13.5 addresses bypass, code execution, out of bounds read, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Apple has rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari to address several security vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day bug in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-38606, the shortcoming resides in the kernel and permits a malicious app to modify sensitive kernel state potentially. The company said it was addressed with improved state management. "
Apple has rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari to address several security vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day bug in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-38606, the shortcoming resides in the kernel and permits a malicious app to modify sensitive kernel state potentially. The company said it was addressed with improved state management. "
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: WebKit Tags: CVE-2023-38606 Tags: CVE-2023-32409 Tags: CVE-2023-37450 Tags: CVE-2023-32416 Apple has released security updates for several products to address several serious vulnerabilities including some actively exploited zero-days. (Read more...) The post Update now! Apple fixes several serious vulnerabilities appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-4201-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include a code execution vulnerability.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-4201-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include a code execution vulnerability.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-4202-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include a code execution vulnerability.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-4202-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include a code execution vulnerability.
An update for webkit2gtk3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If you distribute this content, or a modified version of it, you must provide attribution to Red Hat Inc. and provide a link to the original. Related CVEs: * CVE-2023-32435: A vulnerability was found in webkitgtk. This issue occurs when processing web content, which may lead to arbitrary code execution. * CVE-2023-32439: A vulnerability was found in webkitgtk. This issue occurs when processing maliciously crafted web content, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
An update for webkit2gtk3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If you distribute this content, or a modified version of it, you must provide attribution to Red Hat Inc. and provide a link to the original. Related CVEs: * CVE-2023-32435: A vulnerability was found in webkitgtk. This issue occurs when processing web content, which may lead to arbitrary code execution. * CVE-2023-32439: A vulnerability was found in webkitgtk. This issue occurs when processing maliciously crafted web content, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
By Waqas The software vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-37450, has raised concerns due to its potential for arbitrary code execution. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Issues Device Updates to Patch Critical Vulnerability
Apple has released Rapid Security Response updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari web browser to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. The WebKit bug, cataloged as CVE-2023-37450, could allow threat actors to achieve arbitrary code execution when processing specially crafted web content. The iPhone maker said it addressed the issue with improved checks
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: Safari Tags: WebKit Tags: macOS Tags: iOS Tags: iPadOs Tags: CVE-2023-37450 Tags: drive-by Tags: code execution Apple has issued an update for a zero-day vulnerability in the WebKit browser engine which may be actively exploited. (Read more...) The post Apple issues Rapid Security Response for zero-day vulnerability appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Plus: Microsoft fixes 78 vulnerabilities, VMWare plugs a flaw already used in attacks, and more critical updates from June.
Plus: Microsoft fixes 78 vulnerabilities, VMWare plugs a flaw already used in attacks, and more critical updates from June.
Apple's emergency patch, AI-generated art and more security headlines from the past week.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a batch of six flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. This comprises three vulnerabilities that Apple patched this week (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, and CVE-2023-32439), two flaws in VMware (CVE-2023-20867 and CVE-2023-20887), and one shortcoming impacting Zyxel
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a batch of six flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. This comprises three vulnerabilities that Apple patched this week (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, and CVE-2023-32439), two flaws in VMware (CVE-2023-20867 and CVE-2023-20887), and one shortcoming impacting Zyxel
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user photos or contacts via accessibility features
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, Safari 16.5.1, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5. An attacker with physical access to a locked Apple Watch may be able to view user photos or contacts via accessibility features
A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
The zero-day security bugs are being used to deploy the sophisticated but "odd" TriangleDB spying implant on targeted iOS devices.
Apple on Wednesday released a slew of updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari browser to address a set of flaws it said were actively exploited in the wild. This includes a pair of zero-days that have been weaponized in a mobile surveillance campaign called Operation Triangulation that has been active since 2019. The exact threat actor behind the campaign is not known.
Apple on Wednesday released a slew of updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari browser to address a set of flaws it said were actively exploited in the wild. This includes a pair of zero-days that have been weaponized in a mobile surveillance campaign called Operation Triangulation that has been active since 2019. The exact threat actor behind the campaign is not known.
Categories: Apple Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: kernel webkit Tags: CVE-2023-32434 Tags: CVE-2023-32435 Tags: CVE-2023-32439 Tags: type confusion Tags: integer overflow Tags: operation triangulation Apple has released security updates for several products to address a set of flaws it said were being actively exploited. (Read more...) The post Update now! Apple fixes three actively exploited vulnerabilities appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Categories: Apple Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: kernel webkit Tags: CVE-2023-32434 Tags: CVE-2023-32435 Tags: CVE-2023-32439 Tags: type confusion Tags: integer overflow Tags: operation triangulation Apple has released security updates for several products to address a set of flaws it said were being actively exploited. (Read more...) The post Update now! Apple fixes three actively exploited vulnerabilities appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Debian Linux Security Advisory 5427-1 - An anonymous researcher discovered that processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. An anonymous researcher discovered that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Debian Linux Security Advisory 5427-1 - An anonymous researcher discovered that processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. An anonymous researcher discovered that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-3433-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include out of bounds read and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-3433-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include out of bounds read and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-3432-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include out of bounds read and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-3432-01 - WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Issues addressed include out of bounds read and use-after-free vulnerabilities.
Steam, the most popular video game storefront on PCs, only recently announced that it was ending support for Windows 7 and 8, and even then, it won’t be official until January.
Steam, the most popular video game storefront on PCs, only recently announced that it was ending support for Windows 7 and 8, and even then, it won’t be official until January.
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: RSR Tags: CVE-2023-32409 Tags: CVE-2023-28204 Tags: CVE-2023-32373 Tags: out of bounds Tags: use after free Apple issued information about patches against three actively exploited zero-days in WebKit. One vulnerability is new, two were patched earlier this month. (Read more...) The post Update now! Apple issues patches for three actively used zero-days appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: RSR Tags: CVE-2023-32409 Tags: CVE-2023-28204 Tags: CVE-2023-32373 Tags: out of bounds Tags: use after free Apple issued information about patches against three actively exploited zero-days in WebKit. One vulnerability is new, two were patched earlier this month. (Read more...) The post Update now! Apple issues patches for three actively used zero-days appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
In an advisory released by the company, Apple revealed patches for three previously unknown bugs it says may already have been used by attackers.
In an advisory released by the company, Apple revealed patches for three previously unknown bugs it says may already have been used by attackers.
Apple on Thursday rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and the Safari web browser to address three new zero-day flaws that it said are being actively exploited in the wild. The three security shortcomings are listed below - CVE-2023-32409 - A WebKit flaw that could be exploited by a malicious actor to break out of the Web Content sandbox. It was addressed with
Apple on Thursday rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and the Safari web browser to address three new zero-day flaws that it said are being actively exploited in the wild. The three security shortcomings are listed below - CVE-2023-32409 - A WebKit flaw that could be exploited by a malicious actor to break out of the Web Content sandbox. It was addressed with