Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.78% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-WEBKIT2GTK-3188993
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed15 Dec 2022

Introduced: 15 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-42867  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 webkit2gtk to version 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk package and not the webkit2gtk package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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