Amazon Linux 2 : webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2025-2970)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 252299

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of webkitgtk4 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.48.5-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2970 advisory.

A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, Safari 18, visionOS 2, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, tvOS 18. A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin. (CVE-2024-54467)

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2025-24189)

This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4, Safari 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2025-24213)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2025-24223)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2025-31273)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2025-31278)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service. (CVE-2025-43211)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash. (CVE-2025-43212)

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, watchOS 11.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, tvOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, visionOS 2.6.
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash. (CVE-2025-43216)

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information. (CVE-2025-43227)

The issue was addressed with improved UI. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, Safari 18. 6.
Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing. (CVE-2025-43228)

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, Safari 18. 6.
A download's origin may be incorrectly associated. (CVE-2025-43240)

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose internal states of the app. (CVE-2025-43265)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product 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

Run 'yum update webkitgtk4' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 252299

File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-2970.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/19/2025

Updated: 8/19/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-54467

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-jsc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-jsc-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-debuginfo

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-54467, CVE-2025-24189, CVE-2025-24213, CVE-2025-24223, CVE-2025-31273, CVE-2025-31278, CVE-2025-43211, CVE-2025-43212, CVE-2025-43216, CVE-2025-43227, CVE-2025-43228, CVE-2025-43240, CVE-2025-43265

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