# CVE-2023-42956: webkit2gtk3: This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues:  - Update to version 2.44.2 (bsc#1225071): - CVE-2024-23252:...

CVE-2023-42956 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42956, released March 28, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42956
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0098
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 28, 2024

## Description

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues:  - Update to version 2.44.2 (bsc#1225071): - CVE-2024-23252: Fixed a vulnerability where processed web content may lead to a denial-of-service. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2024-23254: Fixed a vulnerability where a malicious website may exfiltrate audio data cross-origin. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2024-23263: Fixed a vulnerability where processed maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2024-23280: Fixed a vulnerability where a maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2024-23284: Fixed a vulnerability where processed maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2023-42950: Fixed a vulnerability where processed maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2023-42956: Fixed a vulnerability where processed web content may lead to a denial-of-service. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2023-42843: Fixed a vulnerability where visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing. (bsc#1222010) - CVE-2024-27834: Fixed a vulnerability where an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. (bsc#1225071)

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-6.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-6.0 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-6.0-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit-6.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit-6.0 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit-6.0-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.1-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkitgtk-6.0-4-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.44.1-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42956](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42956.md) | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.44.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42956](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42956.md) | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.44.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42956](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42956.md) | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-webkit2gtk-driver-2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 almalinux 9 | 2.44.3-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 ol 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.44.2-150600.12.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-1944-1.md) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 sles 15.6 | 2.44.2-150600.12.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-1944-1.md) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel almalinux 9 | 2.44.3-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel ol 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc almalinux 9 | 2.44.3-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc ol 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel almalinux 9 | 2.44.3-2.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel ol 9 | 0:2.44.3-2.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9144.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-soup2 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.44.2-150600.12.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-1944-1.md) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-soup2 sles 15.6 | 2.44.2-150600.12.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-1944-1.md) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk4 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.44.2-150600.12.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-1944-1.md) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk4 sles 15.6 | 2.44.2-150600.12.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-1944-1.md) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.44.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42956](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42956.md) | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.44.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42956](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42956.md) | Mar 28, 2024 |

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