Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.40.5-1.el9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-WEBKIT2GTK3-6060550
- published 15 Nov 2023
- disclosed 7 Nov 2023
Introduced: 7 Nov 2023
CVE-2023-28198 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.40.5-1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:6535.
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 use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6535.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-7055.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28198
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6535
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7055
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/11/1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676
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