CVE-2023-42890 Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.42.5-1.el9
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EPSS
0.32% (72nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-WEBKIT2GTK3-6810461
- published 7 May 2024
- disclosed 30 Apr 2024
Introduced: 30 Apr 2024
CVE-2023-42890 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.42.5-1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2126.
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.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-2126.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-2982.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42890
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2126
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2982
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/6
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214039
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