# CVE-2023-42875: webkit2gtk3: This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues:  Update to version 2.48.2.  Security issues fixed:  - CVE-202...

CVE-2023-42875 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2024:2126, released April 30, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42875
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0056
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 30, 2024

## Description

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues:  Update to version 2.48.2.  Security issues fixed:  - CVE-2025-31205: lack of checks may lead to cross-origin data exfiltration through a malicious website (bsc#1243282). - CVE-2025-31204: improper memory handling when processing certain web content may lead to memory corruption   (bsc#1243286). - CVE-2025-31206: type confusion issue when processing certain web content may lead to an unexpected crash   (bsc#1243288). - CVE-2025-31215: lack of checks when processing certain web content may lead to an unexpected crash (bsc#1243289). - CVE-2025-31257: improper memory handling when processing certain web content may lead to an unexpected crash   (bsc#1243596). - CVE-2025-24223: improper memory handling when processing certain web content may lead to memory corruption   (bsc#1243424).  Other changes and issues fixed:    - Enable CSS overscroll behavior by default. - Change threaded rendering implementation to use Skia API instead of WebCore display list that is not thread safe. - Fix rendering when device scale factor change comes before the web view geometry update. - Fix network process crash on exit. - Fix the build with ENABLE_RESOURCE_USAGE=OFF. - Fix several crashes and rendering issues.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-6.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-6.0 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-6.0-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit-6.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit-6.0 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit-6.0-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.1-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkitgtk-6.0-4-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42875.md) | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.42.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42875.md) | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.42.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42875.md) | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-webkit2gtk-driver-2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2126.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 sles 15.6 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 sles 15.7 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2126.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2126.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2126.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 | [ALSA-2024:2982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2982.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-soup2 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-soup2 sles 15.6 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-soup2 sles 15.7 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk4 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk4 sles 15.6 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk4 sles 15.7 | 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01746-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01746-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.42.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42875.md) | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.42.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42875.md) | Apr 11, 2025 |

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