Fedora 36 update for webkit2gtk3



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2022-42799
CVE-2022-42823
CVE-2022-42824
CWE-ID CWE-451
CWE-843
CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

webkit2gtk3
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU68625

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42799

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and spoof user interface.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 36

webkit2gtk3: before 2.38.2-1.fc36

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6


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) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU68626

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42823

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 processing HTML 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.

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

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 36

webkit2gtk3: before 2.38.2-1.fc36

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6


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) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU68627

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42824

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 36

webkit2gtk3: before 2.38.2-1.fc36

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6


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.



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