Bug 2231020 (CVE-2023-38599)

Summary: CVE-2023-38599 webkitgtk: track sensitive user information
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Patrick Del Bello <pdelbell>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Nobody <nobody>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: desktop-qa-list, mcatanza, tpopela
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OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: webkitgtk 2.40.5 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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A flaw was found in WebKitGTK, which exists due to a logic issue in WebKit related to a user's privacy. A remote attacker may be able to track sensitive user information.
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Bug Depends On: 2231046, 2231047, 2231239    
Bug Blocks: 2231004    

Description Patrick Del Bello 2023-08-10 11:33:29 UTC
A website may be able to track sensitive user information. Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0007.html

Comment 2 TEJ RATHI 2023-08-11 05:28:50 UTC
Created webkitgtk tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2231239]

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-07 08:18:55 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2023:6535 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6535

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-14 15:19:32 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2023:7055 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7055

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2025-07-07 02:26:43 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2025:10364 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10364