Bug 2238945 (CVE-2023-40397) - CVE-2023-40397 webkitgtk: arbitrary javascript code execution
Summary: CVE-2023-40397 webkitgtk: arbitrary javascript code execution
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-40397
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2239380 2239381
Blocks: 2238948
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-09-14 14:02 UTC by ybuenos
Modified: 2023-11-14 15:19 UTC (History)
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A vulnerability was found in WebKit. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause arbitrary javascript code execution.
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:6535 0 None None None 2023-11-07 08:19:07 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:7055 0 None None None 2023-11-14 15:19:38 UTC

Description ybuenos 2023-09-14 14:02:03 UTC 
Versions affected: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit before 2.40.5.
Credit to Johan Carlsson (joaxcar).
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary javascript
code execution. Description: The issue was addressed with improved
checks.
Comment 2 Sandipan Roy 2023-09-18 05:34:18 UTC 
Created webkitgtk tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-37 [bug 2239380]
Affects: fedora-38 [bug 2239381]
Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-07 08:19:05 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 15:19:37 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
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