A webkit2gtk security update has been released for Arch Linux.
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202003-9
=========================================
Severity: Critical
Date : 2020-03-13
CVE-ID : CVE-2020-10018
Package : webkit2gtk
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1114
Summary
=======
The package webkit2gtk before version 2.28.0-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.
Resolution
==========
Upgrade to 2.28.0-1.
# pacman -Syu "webkit2gtk>=2.28.0-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.28.0.
Workaround
==========
None.
Description
===========
A use-after-free has been found in WebKitGTK before 2.28.0, where
processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code
execution.
Impact
======
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via specially crafted web
content.
References
==========
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0003.html
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-10018