Fedora 37 update for webkitgtk



Published: 2023-08-16
Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-23529
CWE-ID CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU72161

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-2023-23529

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 when parsing web content 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.

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

Mitigation

Upgrade webkitgtk to version 2.38.5-1.fc37.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 37

webkitgtk: before 2.38.5-1.fc37

External links

http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-2dc87954d9


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.



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