CVE-2023-2203
webkitgtk: Regression of CVE-2023-28205 fixes in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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Descriptions
A flaw was found in the WebKitGTK package. An improper input validation issue may lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers with network access to pass specially crafted web content files, causing a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28205 security regression for the WebKitGTK package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform.
*Credits:
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Timeline
- 2023-04-21 CVE Reserved
- 2023-05-10 CVE Published
- 2025-01-22 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2653 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3108 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2203 | 2023-05-16 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2188543 | 2023-05-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Webkitgtk Search vendor "Webkitgtk" | Webkit2gtk3 Search vendor "Webkitgtk" for product "Webkit2gtk3" | 2.38.5-1.el8 Search vendor "Webkitgtk" for product "Webkit2gtk3" and version "2.38.5-1.el8" | - |
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| Webkitgtk Search vendor "Webkitgtk" | Webkit2gtk3 Search vendor "Webkitgtk" for product "Webkit2gtk3" | 2.38.5-1.el9 Search vendor "Webkitgtk" for product "Webkit2gtk3" and version "2.38.5-1.el9" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 8.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "8.8" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 9.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "9.2" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 8.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "8.8" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 9.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "9.2" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 8.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "8.8" | - |
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