# CVE-2023-25358: webkit2gtk: A use-after-free vulnerability in WebCore::RenderLayer::addChild in WebKitGTK before 2.36.8 allows attackers to execu...

CVE-2023-25358 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358, released March 2, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25358
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0106
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 2, 2023

## Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in WebCore::RenderLayer::addChild in WebKitGTK before 2.36.8 allows attackers to execute code remotely.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.1-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-25358.md) | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-25358.md) | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-25358.md) | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-webkit2gtk-driver-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-webkit2gtk-driver-2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Apr 23, 2023 |
| 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) | 2.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-25358.md) | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-25358.md) | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-25358.md) | Mar 2, 2023 |

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