Bug 2253058 (CVE-2023-42917)

Summary:	CVE-2023-42917 webkitgtk: Arbitrary Remote Code Execution
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Marco Benatto <mbenatto>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
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Priority:	high
Version:	unspecified	CC:	gsuckevi, jwest, kyoshida
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	webkitgtk 2.42.3	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:	A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content may lead to remote code execution. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited in the wild and was included in the CISA's KEV catalog.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2253059
Bug Blocks:	2253040

Description Marco Benatto 2023-12-05 19:46:58 UTC

Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking.

Reference:
https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0011.html

Comment 1 Marco Benatto 2023-12-05 19:47:11 UTC

Created webkitgtk tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2253059]

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2023-12-11 09:39:21 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2023:7715 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7715

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2023-12-11 09:49:36 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2023:7716 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7716

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2024-10-28 00:54:44 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2024:8492 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8492

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2024-10-28 01:11:35 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2024:8496 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8496

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-14 11:57:11 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2024:9646 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9646

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-14 12:16:48 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2024:9653 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9653

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-14 15:18:25 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Via RHSA-2024:9680 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9680

Comment 16 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-14 15:30:58 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2024:9679 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9679

Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2025-02-26 07:41:30 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2024:2982 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2982

Comment 18 errata-xmlrpc 2025-02-26 07:49:38 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2024:2126 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2126