Security update for webkit2gtk3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4528-1
Release Date: 2025-12-26T14:52:38Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-14174 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-14174 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-14174 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43501 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43501 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43501 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-43529 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43529 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43529 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43531 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43531 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43531 ( NVD ): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-43535 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43535 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43535 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-43536 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43536 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43536 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-43541 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-43541 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-43541 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues:

Update to version 2.50.4.

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2025-14174: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption due to improper validation (bsc#1255497).
  • CVE-2025-43501: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash due to a buffer overflow issue (bsc#1255194).
  • CVE-2025-43529: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution due to a use-after-free issue (bsc#1255198).
  • CVE-2025-43531: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash due to a race condition (bsc#1255183).
  • CVE-2025-43535: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash due to improper memory handling (bsc#1255195).
  • CVE-2025-43536: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash due to a use-after-free issue (bsc#1255200).
  • CVE-2025-43541: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash due to type confusion (bsc#1255191).

Other updates and bugfixes:

  • Version 2.50.4:
  • Correctly handle the program name passed to the sleep disabler.
  • Ensure GStreamer is initialized before using the Quirks.
  • Fix several crashes and rendering issues.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-4528=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-4528=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • webkit2gtk3-devel-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.50.4-4.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.50.4-4.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.50.4-4.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • webkit2gtk3-devel-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.50.4-4.51.1
    • libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.50.4-4.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.50.4-4.51.1

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