CVE-2023-42883 Affecting webkit2gtk3-debugsource package, versions <0:2.42.5-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEBUGSOURCE-7257823
  • published 15 Jun 2024
  • disclosed 12 Dec 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3-debugsource to version 0:2.42.5-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:2982.

NVD Description

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

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

6.5 medium
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Red Hat

5.5 medium