[ GLSA 202004-04 ] Qt WebEngine: Arbitrary code execution

Thomas Deutschmann <[email protected]> Wed, 1 Apr 2020 22:04:59 +0200
Newsgroups	gmane.linux.gentoo.announce
Organization	Gentoo Foundation, Inc
Message-ID	<[email protected]>
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202004-04
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Qt WebEngine: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: April 01, 2020
     Bugs: #699328
       ID: 202004-04

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Synopsis
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A heap use-after-free flaw in Qt WebEngine at worst might allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Library for rendering dynamic web content in Qt5 C++ and QML
applications.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  dev-qt/qtwebengine           < 5.14.1                  >= 5.14.1

Description
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A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the audio component of
Qt WebEngine.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media
file in an application linked against Qt WebEngine, possibly resulting
in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Qt WebEngine users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtwebengine-5.14.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-13720
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13720

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-04

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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