Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3-5923886
  • published25 Sept 2023
  • disclosed21 Sept 2023

Introduced: 21 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-41993  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-754  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:4202.

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.

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing 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 before iOS 16.7.

CVSS Scores

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