Ubuntu update for webkit2gtk
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-22677 CVE-2022-26710 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package) / libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package) / |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU63285
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22677
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in video self-preview feature in a webRTC call, which can be interrupted if the user answers a phone call.
Update the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5522-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU63281
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26710
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package webkit2gtk to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 (Ubuntu package): before 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5522-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
