Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.46.3-1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.11% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-8402696
  • published26 Nov 2024
  • disclosed23 Jan 2024

Introduced: 23 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-23222  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.46.3-1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9653.

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 type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, tvOS 17.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.

CVSS Scores

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