Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.38.5-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.79% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3-5550599
  • published3 Mar 2023
  • disclosed13 Jul 2022

Introduced: 13 Jul 2022

CVE-2023-25362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.38.5-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2834.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3 package and not the webkit2gtk3 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability in WebCore::RenderLayer::repaintBlockSelectionGaps in WebKitGTK before 2.36.8 allows attackers to execute code remotely.

CVSS Scores

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