# CVE-2023-27932: webkit2gtk: This issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2023-27932 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, released April 23, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-27932
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0020
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 23, 2023

## Description

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may bypass Same Origin Policy.

## 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) | 2.40.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27932](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-27932.md) | May 8, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.40.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27932](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-27932.md) | May 8, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.40.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27932](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-27932.md) | May 8, 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 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 8 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 9 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 ol 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 ol 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 8 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 9 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel ol 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel ol 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 8 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 9 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc ol 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc ol 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 8 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 9 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | [ALSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel ol 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel ol 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.38.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27932](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-27932.md) | May 8, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27932](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-27932.md) | May 8, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.38.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27932](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-27932.md) | May 8, 2023 |

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