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title: "CVE-2022-46705\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-46705

Publication date 27 February 2023

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**4.3 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-46705?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed
with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS
16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, Safari 16.2. Visiting a malicious website may
lead to address bar spoofing.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-46705?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| wpewebkit | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
| qtwebkit-source | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
| webkit2gtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 2.38.4-2 |
| 23.10 mantic | Fixed 2.38.4-2 |
| 23.04 lunar | Fixed 2.38.4-2 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was deferred |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was deferred |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| webkitgtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~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

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

It is no longer possible to build new webkit2gtk versions on
focal and earlier. Marking as ignored.

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

4.3 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 4.3 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-46705)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46705)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-46705)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-46705)

### Other references

* <https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0010.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46705>