========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3781-2 October 10, 2018 webkit2gtk regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: USN-3781-1 introduced a regression in WebKitGTK+. Software Description: - webkit2gtk: Web content engine library for GTK+ Details: USN-3781-1 fixed vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+. The updated package was missing some header files, preventing certain applications from building. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: A large number of 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that use WebKitGTK+, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3781-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3781-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1795901 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2