========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4584-1 October 15, 2020 htmlunit vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: HtmlUnit could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - htmlunit: headless web browser written in Java Details: It was discovered that HtmlUnit incorrectly initialized Rhino engine. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary Java code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libhtmlunit-java 2.8-1ubuntu2.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1 CVE-2020-5529 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/htmlunit/2.8-1ubuntu2.1