Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package, versions <0:2.38.5-1.el9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.29% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-WEBKIT2GTK3JSCDEVEL-5618994
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 9 May 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel to version 0:2.38.5-1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2256.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package and not the webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel 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 macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, Safari 16.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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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SUSE

8.8 high
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Red Hat

8.8 high