<p>Upgrade <code>AlmaLinux:9</code> <code>webkit2gtk3</code> to version 0:2.36.7-1.el9_1.1 or higher.<br>This issue was patched in <code>ALSA-2023:0021</code>.</p>

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.36.7-1.el9_1.1

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Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-WEBKIT2GTK3-5635511
published 28 May 2023
disclosed 4 Jan 2023

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Introduced: 4 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-42856 Open this link in a new tab CWE-843 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.36.7-1.el9_1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:0021.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3 package and not the webkit2gtk3 package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

Network
Attack Complexity (AC)

Low
Privileges Required (PR)

None
User Interaction (UI)

Required

Scope (S)

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C)

High
Integrity (I)

High
Availability (A)

High

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.36.7-1.el9_1.1

Severity

Based on AlmaLinux security rating