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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.40.5-1.el9_3.1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-6117556
  • published 12 Dec 2023
  • disclosed 11 Dec 2023
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Introduced: 11 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-42917 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-787 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.40.5-1.el9_3.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:7715.

NVD Description

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

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • 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
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Red Hat

8.8 high
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SUSE

7.5 high