SUSE update for webkit2gtk3

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU70195

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42856

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4

WebKit2GTK-5.0-lang: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

WebKit2GTK-4.1-lang: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

WebKit2GTK-4.0-lang: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_1-0-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_1-0-32bit: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-32bit: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_1-0-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_1-0-32bit: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk4-minibrowser-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk4-minibrowser: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk4-devel: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk4-debugsource: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-soup2-minibrowser-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-soup2-minibrowser: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-soup2-devel: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-soup2-debugsource: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-minibrowser-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-minibrowser: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk-5_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk-5_0-injected-bundles: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk-4_1-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk-4_1-injected-bundles: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit-jsc-5.0-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit-jsc-5.0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit-jsc-4.1-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit-jsc-4.1: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit-jsc-4-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

webkit-jsc-4: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-5_0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_1: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-5_0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_1: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-5_0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_1: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-5_0-0-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-5_0-0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_1-0-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_1-0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-5_0-0-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-5_0-0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_1-0-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_1-0: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.38.3-150400.4.25.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224634-1/

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.