Description
A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified – < 16.2, unspecified – < 13.1, unspecified – < 15.7 | 16.2 |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – < 9.2, unspecified – < 16.2 | 9.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wpewebkit +1 | 2.38.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wpewebkit +1 | 2.38.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wpewebkit +1 | 2.38.1-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | wpewebkit +1 | 2.38.2-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5274-1, DSA-5273-1 |
| Debian 10 | webkit2gtk | 2.38.2-1~deb10u1 | DLA-3183-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wpewebkit +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wpewebkit +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | webkitgtk +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | webkitgtk +3 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | RHSA-2023:2256 |
| RHEL 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | RHSA-2023:2834 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 ELS | webkitgtk4 +4 | 2.48.3-2.el7_9 | RHSA-2025:10364 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | ALSA-2023:2256 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | ALSA-2023:2834 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | webkit2gtk3 +2 | 2.38.5-150400.4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0489-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150000.3.125.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4642-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
Show 22 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150000.3.125.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4642-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150000.3.125.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4642-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-2.123.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150000.3.125.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4642-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.38.3-150200.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0489-1, SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | webkit2gtk4 +1 | 2.38.5-150400.4.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0489-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | webkitgtk4 +3 | 2.38.5-3.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2088 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | ELSA-2023-2256 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | ELSA-2023-2834 |
Advisories 21
- ALSA-2023:2256 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:2834 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:10364 Red Hat Security Advisory: webkitgtk4 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1185 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 3, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2834 Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2256 Red Hat Security Advisory: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- DSA-5273-1 webkit2gtk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-5274-1 wpewebkit - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3183-1 webkit2gtk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0489-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4642-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2088 Important: webkitgtk4 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 28, 2024
- WID-SEC-2022-2321 Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 3, 2024
- WID-SEC-2022-2313 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 31, 2024
- ELSA-2023-2834 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-2256 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 15, 2023
- WID-SEC-2022-2314 Apple Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 13, 2022
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213537
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-1 iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-2 iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-4 macOS Ventura 13.1 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-7 tvOS 16.2 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-9 Safari 16.2 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-8 watchOS 9.2 mailing-list
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32