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title: "CVE-2024-23213\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2024-23213

Publication date 23 January 2024

Last updated 26 June 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-23213?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed
in Safari 17.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3,
macOS Sonoma 14.3, tvOS 17.3, watchOS 10.3. Processing web content may lead
to arbitrary code execution.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-23213?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 | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Fixed 2.42.5-0ubuntu0.23.10.2 |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.42.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored |
| 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**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-23213)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23213)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-23213)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-23213)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-6631-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-6631-1)
+ WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
+ 12 February 2024

### Other references

* <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059>
* <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063>
* <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214055>
* <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214056>
* <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060>
* <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061>
* <https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0001.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23213>