Information disclosure in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2022-32923

 

Information disclosure in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2022-32923

Published: October 27, 2022 / Updated: November 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68810
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32923
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists in WebKit due to an error in the JIT implementation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a malicious website and disclose internal states of the application.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-32923

Install update from vendor's website.

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