CVE-2022-42856
Published: 4 January 2023
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state 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 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..
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
|
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| jammy |
Needs triage
|
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| kinetic |
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
(2.38.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.10.1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.38.3)
|
|
| 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 |