SB20230820270 - Fedora 38 update for webkitgtk 



SB20230820270 - Fedora 38 update for webkitgtk

Published: August 20, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB20230820270
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Critical 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32439)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page, 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.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.