CVE-2023-28205
Published: 10 April 2023
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3.1, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, Safari 16.4.1. 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.
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
|
|
| 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
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(out of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
|
webkit2gtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Deferred
|
| focal |
Released
(2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Deferred
|
|
|
webkitgtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
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
|
|
| lunar |
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 |