SUSE SLED15: libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18 / libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit / etc (SUSE-SU-2022:4285-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168284

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Synopsis

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

Description

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-2022:4285-1 advisory.

Security fixes:

- CVE-2022-32888: Fixed possible arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1205121).
- CVE-2022-32923: Fixed possible information leak via maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1205122).
- CVE-2022-42799: Fixed user interface spoofing when visiting a malicious website (bsc#1205123).
- CVE-2022-42823: Fixed possible arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1205120).
- CVE-2022-42824: Fixed possible sensitive user information leak via maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1205124).

Update to version 2.38.2:

- Fix scrolling issues in some sites having fixed background.
- Fix prolonged buffering during progressive live playback.
- Fix the build with accessibility disabled.
- Fix several crashes and rendering issues.

Update to version 2.38.1:

- Make xdg-dbus-proxy work if host session bus address is an abstract socket.
- Use a single xdg-dbus-proxy process when sandbox is enabled.
- Fix high resolution video playback due to unimplemented changeType operation.
- Ensure GSubprocess uses posix_spawn() again and inherit file descriptors.
- Fix player stucking in buffering (paused) state for progressive streaming.
- Do not try to preconnect on link click when link preconnect setting is disabled.
- Fix close status code returned when the client closes a WebSocket in some cases.
- Fix media player duration calculation.
- Fix several crashes and rendering issues.

Update to version 2.38.0:

- New media controls UI style.
- Add new API to set WebView's Content-Security-Policy for web extensions support.
- Make it possible to use the remote inspector from other browsers using WEBKIT_INSPECTOR_HTTP_SERVER env var.
- MediaSession is enabled by default, allowing remote media control using MPRIS.
- Add support for PDF documents using PDF.js.

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.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168284

File Name: suse_SU-2022-4285-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 11/30/2022

Updated: 6/26/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

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-2022-42823

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

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: 11/29/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/27/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-32888, CVE-2022-32923, CVE-2022-42799, CVE-2022-42823, CVE-2022-42824

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2022:4285-1

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