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CVE-2023-40397 Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package, versions <0:2.40.5-1.el8

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.53% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-WEBKIT2GTK3JSCDEVEL-6081281
  • published 23 Nov 2023
  • disclosed 6 Sep 2023
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Introduced: 6 Sep 2023

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How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel to version 0:2.40.5-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-7055.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary javascript code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • 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

9.8 critical