Out-of-bounds Write Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.46.3-1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-8403057
  • published26 Nov 2024
  • disclosed5 Dec 2023

Introduced: 5 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-42917  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.46.3-1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9646.

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 memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1