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Debian: CVE-2023-42956: webkit2gtk, wpewebkit -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-42956: webkit2gtk, wpewebkit -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/28/2024
Created
05/10/2024
Added
05/13/2024
Modified
05/13/2024

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-webkit2gtk
  • debian-upgrade-wpewebkit

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