SB2022112966 - SUSE update for webkit2gtk3
Published: November 29, 2022 Updated: December 6, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32888)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32923)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in WebKit due to an error in the JIT implementation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a malicious website and disclose internal states of the application.
3) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42799)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and spoof user interface.
4) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42823)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
5) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42824)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.