SB2022070549 - Fedora 36 update for webkit2gtk3

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SB2022070549 - Fedora 36 update for webkit2gtk3

Published: July 5, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022070549
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22662)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a cookie management issue in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted webpage and gain access to sensitive information.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26710)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References