CVE-2023-42852
Published: 16 November 2023
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. Processing 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 |
| mdeslaur | It is no longer possible to build new webkit2gtk versions on focal and earlier. Marking as ignored. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
qtwebkit-opensource-src Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
|
| focal |
Ignored
|
|
| jammy |
Ignored
|
|
| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| mantic |
Ignored
|
|
| noble |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
|
|
|
qtwebkit-source Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
|
|
|
webkit2gtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
|
| focal |
Ignored
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(2.42.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(2.42.2-0ubuntu0.23.04.1)
|
|
| mantic |
Released
(2.42.2-0ubuntu0.23.10.1)
|
|
| noble |
Released
(2.42.2-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.42.2)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
|
|
|
webkitgtk Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
|
|
|
wpewebkit Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Ignored
|
|
| jammy |
Ignored
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end 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 |