REDHAT-BUG-2241400: Medium severity WebKit WebKitGTK vulnerability

Published Sep 29, 2023

Updated

A specially crafted web page can abuse this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution. A user would need to visit a malicious webpage to trigger this vulnerability.

Reference: https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.html#CVE-2023-39928

Affected Software

1 affected component

WebKit WebKitGTK

Event History

Sep 29, 2023

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·05:49 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2241400?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2241400 is high due to potential memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2241400?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2241400, update to the latest version of WebKitGTK that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the impacts of REDHAT-BUG-2241400?

The impacts of REDHAT-BUG-2241400 include potential memory corruption and the risk of arbitrary code execution through malicious web pages.

Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2241400?

Users of WebKitGTK are primarily affected by REDHAT-BUG-2241400.

How is REDHAT-BUG-2241400 exploited?

REDHAT-BUG-2241400 can be exploited by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted malicious web page.