SUSE SLES15: libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18 / libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37 / etc (SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 171881

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1 advisory.

Update to version 2.38.5 (boo#1208328):

- CVE-2023-23529: Fixed possible arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted web content.

Update to version 2.38.4 (boo#1207997):

- CVE-2023-23517: Fixed web content processing that could have led to arbitrary code execution.
- CVE-2023-23518: Fixed web content processing that could have led to arbitrary code execution.
- CVE-2022-42826: Fixed a use-after-free issue that was caused by improper memory management.

New CVE and bug references where added for already released updates:

Update to version 2.38.3 (boo#1206750):

- CVE-2022-42852: Fixed disclosure of process memory by improved memory handling.
- CVE-2022-42867: Fixed a use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
- CVE-2022-46692: Fixed bypass of Same Origin Policy through improved state management.
- CVE-2022-46698: Fixed disclosure of sensitive user information with improved checks.
- CVE-2022-46699: Fixed an arbitrary code execution caused by memory corruption.
- CVE-2022-46700: Fixed a potential arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.

Update to version 2.38.1:

- CVE-2022-46691: Fixed a potential arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.

Update to version 2.38.0:

- CVE-2022-42863: Fixed a potential arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.

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: 171881

File Name: suse_SU-2023-0490-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 2/24/2023

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: 6.9

Percentile: 96.95

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23529

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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:F/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42826, CVE-2022-42852, CVE-2022-42863, CVE-2022-42867, CVE-2022-46691, CVE-2022-46692, CVE-2022-46698, CVE-2022-46699, CVE-2022-46700, CVE-2023-23517, CVE-2023-23518, CVE-2023-23529

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1

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