CVE-2022-42823
Published: 1 November 2022
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | webkit receives limited support. For details, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#webkit webkit in Ubuntu uses the JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine, not V8 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
qtwebkit-opensource-src Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| kinetic |
Needs triage
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(out of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
|
qtwebkit-source Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(out of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
|
webkit2gtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Deferred
|
| focal |
Released
(2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(2.38.2-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.38.2)
|
|
| xenial |
Deferred
|
|
|
webkitgtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(out of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
|
wpewebkit Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(out of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42823
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2022-0010.html
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5730-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian