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9.6

WebKitGTK may execute malicious code

published 1 month ago
Summary

The WebKitGTK library used in Red Hat systems can be manipulated to run harmful code, potentially allowing attackers to take control of the system. This affects all WebKitGTK packages, including development and debugging versions. Update the WebKitGTK packages to the latest versions to protect your environment.

What to do
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-debuginfo to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-debugsource to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
  • Update redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3 < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-debuginfo < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-debugsource < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-devel < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream redhat webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo < 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Fix: upgrade to 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8
Original advisory text
Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security update
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.6 Critical
Timeline
Published22 Sep 2026
Updated23 Sep 2026
First seen23 Sep 2026
Sources
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