CVE-2023-38611 Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.40.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-WEBKIT2GTK-5819519
  • published4 Aug 2023
  • disclosed27 Jul 2023

Introduced: 27 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-38611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 webkit2gtk to version 2.40.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 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.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, Safari 16.6, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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