Bug 2282412 (CVE-2024-27834)

Summary: CVE-2024-27834 webkit: pointer authentication bypass
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: TEJ RATHI <trathi>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Fixed In Version: webkit 2.44.2 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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A vulnerability was found in Webkit. This flaw allows an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability to bypass pointer authentication.
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Bug Depends On: 2282414, 2282415, 2282416    
Bug Blocks: 2282419    

Description TEJ RATHI 2024-05-22 11:22:46 UTC
An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
    
WebKit Bugzilla: 272750

Versions affected: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit before 2.44.2.

Comment 1 TEJ RATHI 2024-05-22 11:25:23 UTC
Created webkit2gtk4.0 tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-rawhide [bug 2282416]


Created webkitgtk tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-39 [bug 2282414]
Affects: fedora-40 [bug 2282415]

Comment 3 TEJ RATHI 2024-05-22 11:28:56 UTC
Reference: https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0003.html