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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-42826: ELSA-2023-2256: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-42826: ELSA-2023-2256: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/02/2023
Created
05/18/2023
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, Safari 16.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. A vulnerability was found in WebKitGTK. This issue exists due to a use-after-free error when processing maliciously crafted web content in WebKit. This may allow an attacker to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, causing an application to halt, crash, or perform arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3-jsc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel

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