Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-5668327
  • published23 May 2023
  • disclosed22 May 2023

Introduced: 22 May 2023

CVE-2023-32373  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:3433.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. 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.

CVSS Scores

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