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High ALSA-2023:2256 22 CVEs

Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update

Published May 9, 2023 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform.

Security Fix(es):

* webkitgtk: use-after-free issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42826)
* webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2023-23517)
* webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2023-23518)
* webkitgtk: buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling (CVE-2022-32886)
* webkitgtk: out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking (CVE-2022-32888)
* webkitgtk: correctness issue in the JIT was addressed with improved checks (CVE-2022-32923)
* webkitgtk: issue was addressed with improved UI handling (CVE-2022-42799)
* webkitgtk: type confusion issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42823)
* webkitgtk: sensitive information disclosure issue (CVE-2022-42824)
* webkitgtk: memory disclosure issue was addressed with improved memory handling (CVE-2022-42852)
* webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42863)
* webkitgtk: use-after-free issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42867)
* webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-46691)
* webkitgtk: Same Origin Policy bypass issue (CVE-2022-46692)
* webkitgtk: logic issue leading to user information disclosure (CVE-2022-46698)
* webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-46699)
* webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-46700)
* webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::addChild() (CVE-2023-25358)
* webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::renderer() (CVE-2023-25360)
* webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::setNextSibling() (CVE-2023-25361)
* webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::repaintBlockSelectionGaps() (CVE-2023-25362)
* webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::updateDescendantDependentFlags() (CVE-2023-25363)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 9 webkit2gtk3 2.38.5-1.el9
AlmaLinux · 9 webkit2gtk3-devel 2.38.5-1.el9
AlmaLinux · 9 webkit2gtk3-jsc 2.38.5-1.el9
AlmaLinux · 9 webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel 2.38.5-1.el9

Vulnerabilities 22

References

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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-32886
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-32888
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-32923
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42799
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42823
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42824
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42826
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42852
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42863
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42867
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46691
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46692
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46698
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46699
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46700
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23517
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23518
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25358
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25360
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25361
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25362
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    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25363
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2128643
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140501
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140502
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140503
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140504
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140505
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156986
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156987
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156989
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156990
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156991
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156992
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156993
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156994
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2167715
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2167716
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    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2167717