Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – < 17 | 17 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 14 | 14 |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – < 10 | 10 |
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 | 2.40.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wpewebkit +1 | 2.40.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5468-1 |
| Debian 12 | wpewebkit | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 11 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5468-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wpewebkit +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wpewebkit +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | webkitgtk +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | webkitgtk +3 | No fix yet | — |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | ALSA-2023:6535 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | ALSA-2023:7055 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | webkit2gtk3 +1 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | webkit2gtk4 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.3 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | webkit2gtk3 +1 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | webkit2gtk4 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.3 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150000.3.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4211-1 |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-2.155.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4209-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150000.3.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4211-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-2.155.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4209-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150000.3.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4211-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.1-150200.87.4 | SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | webkit2gtk3 +1 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | webkit2gtk4 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.3 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | webkit2gtk3 +1 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | webkit2gtk4 | 2.42.1-150400.4.57.3 | SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | webkitgtk4 +3 | 2.42.3-3.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2427 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | ELSA-2023-6535 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +3 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | ELSA-2023-7055 |
Advisories 12
- ALSA-2023:6535 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:7055 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- DSA-5468-1 webkit2gtk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2454 Apple iOS und iPadOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4209-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4211-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4339-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2024-2427 Important: webkitgtk4 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 18, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2023:4294-1 Security update for webkit2gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2453 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 13, 2025
- ELSA-2023-7055 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 17, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6535 Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2023
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/3
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33