Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc package, versions <0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.93% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3JSC-5563704
  • published19 May 2023
  • disclosed17 May 2023

Introduced: 17 May 2023

CVE-2023-2203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3-jsc to version 0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:3108.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the WebKitGTK package. An improper input validation issue may lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers with network access to pass specially crafted web content files, causing a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28205 security regression for the WebKitGTK package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1