RHSA-2023:6535HighCVSS 9.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published
November 7, 2023
Last Modified
November 6, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (22)

CVE-2023-38600 →CVE-2023-40451 →CVE-2023-27954 →CVE-2023-28198 →CVE-2023-32370 →CVE-2023-38572 →CVE-2023-38599 →CVE-2023-38611 →CVE-2022-32885 →CVE-2022-32919 →CVE-2023-38592 →CVE-2023-38597 →CVE-2023-42833 →CVE-2022-46705 →CVE-2022-46725 →CVE-2023-27932 →CVE-2023-38133 →CVE-2023-38594 →CVE-2023-40397 →CVE-2022-32933 →CVE-2023-32393 →CVE-2023-38595 →

📋 Description

CVE-2022-32885 — webkitgtk: Memory corruption issue when processing web content CVE-2022-32919 — webkitgtk: Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing. CVE-2022-32933 — webkitgtk: A website may able to track visited websites in private browsing CVE-2022-46705 — webkitgtk: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing CVE-2022-46725 — webkitgtk: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing. CVE-2023-27932 — webkitgtk: Same Origin Policy bypass via crafted web content CVE-2023-27954 — webkitgtk: Website may be able to track sensitive user information CVE-2023-28198 — webkitgtk: use after free vulnerability CVE-2023-32370 — webkitgtk: content security policy blacklist failure CVE-2023-32393 — webkitgtk: arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-38133 — webkitgtk: disclose sensitive information CVE-2023-38572 — webkitgtk: bypass Same Origin Policy CVE-2023-38592 — webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-38594 — webkitgtk: arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-38595 — webkitgtk: arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-38597 — webkitgtk: arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-38599 — webkitgtk: track sensitive user information CVE-2023-38600 — webkitgtk: arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-38611 — webkitgtk: arbitrary code execution CVE-2023-40397 — webkitgtk: arbitrary javascript code execution CVE-2023-40451 — webkitgtk: attacker with JavaScript execution may be able to execute arbitrary code CVE-2023-42833 — webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

🎯 Affected products47

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-0:2.40.5-1.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-0:2.40.5-1.el9.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-0:2.40.5-1.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-0:2.40.5-1.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-debugsource-0:2.40.5-1.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-0:2.40.5-1.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-0:2.40.5-1.el9.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-0:2.40.5-1.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-0:2.40.5-1.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-0:2.40.5-1.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo-0:2.40.5-1.el9.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc-0:2.40.5-1.el9.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc-0:2.40.5-1.el9.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc-0:2.40.5-1.el9.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
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✅ Remediation

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Workaround: Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the following packages require WebKitGTK4: evolution-data-server, glade, gnome-boxes, gnome-initial-setup, gnome-online-accounts, gnome-shell, shotwell, sushi and yelp. This vulnerability can only be exploited when these packages are installed in the system and being used via a graphical interface to process untrusted web content, via GNOME for example. In gnome-shell, the vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker from the local network without user interaction. To mitigate this vulnerability, consider removing these packages. Note that some of these packages are required by GNOME, removing them will also remove GNOME and other packages, breaking functionality. However, the server can still be used via the terminal interface. Additionally, WebKitGTK3 is not required by any package. Therefore, it can be removed without consequences or break of functionality. Workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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