A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.3, watchOS 11.2, visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

rocky_linux RLSA-2025:0145: RLSA-2025:0145: webkit2gtk3 security update (Important)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2025:0145 advisory.

    * WebKitGTK: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54479)
      * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54502)
      * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2024-54505)
      * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54508)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2025:0146 advisory.

    * WebKitGTK: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54479)
      * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54502)
      * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2024-54505)
      * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54508)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-0146 advisory.

    [2.46.5-1]
    - Update to 2.46.5

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-0145 advisory.

    [2.46.5-1]
    - Update to 2.46.5

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:0043-1 advisory.

    Update to version 2.46.5 (bsc#1234851):

    Security fixes:

    - CVE-2024-54479: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash
    - CVE-2024-54502: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash
    - CVE-2024-54505: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption
    - CVE-2024-54508: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash
    - CVE-2024-54534: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

    Other fixes:

    - Fix the build with GBM and release logs disabled.
    - Fix several crashes and rendering issues.
    - Improve memory consumption and performance of Canvas getImageData.
    - Fix preserve-3D intersection rendering.
    - Fix video dimensions since GStreamer 1.24.9.
    - Fix the HTTP-based remote Web Inspector not loading in Chromium.
    - Fix content filters not working on about:blank iframes.
    - Fix several crashes and rendering issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:0226 advisory.

    WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform.

    Security Fix(es):

    * WebKitGTK: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54479)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54502)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2024-54505)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54508)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4009 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4009-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/               Emilio Pozuelo Monfort     January 09, 2025                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : webkit2gtk     Version        : 2.46.5-1~deb11u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2024-54479 CVE-2024-54502 CVE-2024-54505 CVE-2024-54508

    The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK     web engine:

    CVE-2024-54479

        Seunghyun Lee discovered that processing maliciously crafted web         content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

    CVE-2024-54502

        Brendon Tiszka discovered that processing maliciously crafted web         content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

    CVE-2024-54505

        Gary Kwong discovered that processing maliciously crafted web         content may lead to memory corruption.

    CVE-2024-54508

        linjy, chluo and Xiangwei Zhang discovered that processing         maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process         crash.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     2.46.5-1~deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your webkit2gtk packages.

    For the detailed security status of webkit2gtk please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/webkit2gtk

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:0145 advisory.

    WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform.

    Security Fix(es):

    * WebKitGTK: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54479)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54502)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2024-54505)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54508)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2025:0146 advisory.

    WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform.

    Security Fix(es):

    * WebKitGTK: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54479)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54502)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2024-54505)

    * webkit: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash     (CVE-2024-54508)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 40 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-03a1955920 advisory.

    Update to 2.46.5:

     * Fix several crashes and rendering issues.
     * CVE-2024-54479, CVE-2024-54502, CVE-2024-54508, CVE-2024-54505



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5835 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-5835-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                           Alberto Garcia     December 25, 2024                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : webkit2gtk     CVE ID         : CVE-2024-54479 CVE-2024-54502 CVE-2024-54505 CVE-2024-54508

    The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK     web engine:

    CVE-2024-54479

        Seunghyun Lee discovered that processing maliciously crafted web         content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

    CVE-2024-54502

        Brendon Tiszka discovered that processing maliciously crafted web         content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

    CVE-2024-54505

        Gary Kwong discovered that processing maliciously crafted web         content may lead to memory corruption.

    CVE-2024-54508

        linjy, chluo and Xiangwei Zhang discovered that processing         maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process         crash.

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in     version 2.46.5-1~deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your webkit2gtk packages.

    For the detailed security status of webkit2gtk please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/webkit2gtk

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 41 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-32bc143584 advisory.

    Update to 2.46.5:

     * Fix several crashes and rendering issues.
     * CVE-2024-54479, CVE-2024-54502, CVE-2024-54508, CVE-2024-54505

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 15.x prior to 15.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7,     macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file     system. (CVE-2023-32395)

  - An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.3. xmlparse.c does not reject a negative length for     XML_ParseBuffer. (CVE-2024-45490)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 18.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
213727	AlmaLinux 8 : webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2025:0145)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	high
213722	AlmaLinux 9 : webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2025:0146)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	high
213703	Oracle Linux 9 : webkit2gtk3 (ELSA-2025-0146)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
213700	Oracle Linux 8 : webkit2gtk3 (ELSA-2025-0145)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
213685	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2025:0043-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
213664	RHEL 9 : webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2025:0226)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
213663	Debian dla-4009 : gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
213626	RHEL 8 : webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2025:0145)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
213625	RHEL 9 : webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2025:0146)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
213489	Fedora 40 : webkitgtk (2024-03a1955920)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
213390	Debian dsa-5835 : gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
213311	Fedora 41 : webkitgtk (2024-32bc143584)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
212421	macOS 15.x < 15.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121839)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	critical
212418	Apple iOS < 18.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121837)	Nessus	Mobile Devices	critical

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