Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package, versions <0:2.36.7-1.el8_7.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.6% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-WEBKIT2GTK3JSCDEVEL-3173241
  • published15 Dec 2022
  • disclosed14 Dec 2022

Introduced: 14 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-42856  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel to version 0:2.36.7-1.el8_7.1 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 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..

CVSS Scores

version 3.1