CVE-2023-2203 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the WebKitGTK package. An improper input validation issue may lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers with network access to pass specially crafted web content files, causing a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28205 security regression for the WebKitGTK package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webkitgtk	Webkit2Gtk3	2.38.5-1.el8
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.8
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.8
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2653Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3108Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2203Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2188543Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2653Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3108Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2203Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2188543Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-2203?

CVE-2023-2203 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A flaw was found in the WebKitGTK package. An improper input validation issue may lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers with network access to pass specially crafted web c...

How severe is CVE-2023-2203?

CVE-2023-2203 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2203?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webkitgtk Webkit2Gtk3, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.