# DSA-5580-1: webkit2gtk security update

DSA-5580-1, released December 18, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in webkit2gtk. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5580-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Dec 18, 2023
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2023-42883)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-42883

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [webkit2gtk](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/webkit2gtk.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2.42.4-1~deb11u1 |
| [webkit2gtk](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/webkit2gtk.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.42.4-1~deb12u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-42883](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-42883.md) | Routine | webkit2gtk3: WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform.  Security Fix(es):  * webkitgt... | 5.5 | 0.0072 |  |

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