SUSE SLES15 Security Update : webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2024:1269-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 193304

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:1269-1 advisory.

- An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing. (CVE-2023-42843)

- A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42950)

- The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service. (CVE-2023-42956)

- Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
(CVE-2024-23252)

- The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, visionOS 1.1, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, Safari 17.4. A malicious website may exfiltrate audio data cross-origin. (CVE-2024-23254)

- A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, visionOS 1.1, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, Safari 17.4.
Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.
(CVE-2024-23263)

- An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4. A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user. (CVE-2024-23280)

- A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, visionOS 1.1, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, Safari 17.4.
Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.
(CVE-2024-23284)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1222010

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2024-April/034955.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42843

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42950

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42956

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23252

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23254

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23263

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23280

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23284

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 193304

File Name: suse_SU-2024-1269-1.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/13/2024

Updated: 4/13/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-42950

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:typelib-1_0-webkit2-4_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwebkit2gtk3-lang, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:typelib-1_0-webkit2webextension-4_0, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:typelib-1_0-javascriptcore-4_0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42843, CVE-2023-42950, CVE-2023-42956, CVE-2024-23252, CVE-2024-23254, CVE-2024-23263, CVE-2024-23280, CVE-2024-23284

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2024:1269-1