SUSE update for webkit2gtk3

Published: 2023-10-26 | Updated: 2024-03-22

Risk	Critical
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	8
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-32393 CVE-2023-35074 CVE-2023-37450 CVE-2023-39434 CVE-2023-39928 CVE-2023-40451 CVE-2023-41074 CVE-2023-41993
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-416 CWE-254
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #8 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system webkit2gtk3-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libwebkit2gtk3-lang Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component webkit2gtk3-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU77845

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-2023-32393

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

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

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81180

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-2023-35074

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.

3) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU78061

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-2023-37450

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption 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 Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU81192

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-2023-39434

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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 open a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.

5) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU81456

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-2023-39928

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the MediaRecorder API of the WebKit GStreamer-based ports. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.

6) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU81178

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-2023-40451

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when enforcing iframe sandboxing in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.

7) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81179

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-2023-41074

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package webkit2gtk3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.

8) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81042

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-2023-41993

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption 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 Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

webkit2gtk3-devel: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk3-lang: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk3-debugsource: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0: before 2.42.1-2.155.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234209-1/

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.