# CVE-2022-46691: gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0: A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-46691 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691, released December 15, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46691
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0162
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 15, 2022

## Description

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.1-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.38.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46691.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46691.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.38.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46691.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-webkit2gtk-driver-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-webkit2gtk-driver-2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 8 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 9 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 ol 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2834.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 ol 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2256.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 8 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 9 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel ol 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2834.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel ol 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2256.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 8 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 9 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc ol 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2834.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc ol 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2256.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 8 | 2.38.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2834.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 9 | 2.38.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2256.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel ol 8 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2834](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2834.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel ol 9 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2256](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2256.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.38.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46691.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46691.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.38.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46691.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |

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