Amazon Linux 2 : webkitgtk4, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3223 (ALAS-2026-3223)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 304578

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 2.50.6-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2026-3223 advisory.

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-2025-43213)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, watchOS 11.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash. (CVE-2025-43214)

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, Safari 26.1, visionOS 26.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash. (CVE-2025-43457)

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.2, Safari 26.2, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, visionOS 26.2.
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2025-43511)

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2026-20608)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3.
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2026-20635)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2026-20636)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2026-20644)

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service. (CVE-2026-20652)

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. A website may be able to track users through Safari web extensions. (CVE-2026-20676)

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' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2026-3223' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2026-3223.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-43213.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-43214.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-43457.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-43511.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-20608.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-20635.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-20636.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-20644.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-20652.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-20676.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 304578

File Name: al2_ALAS-2026-3223.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/1/2026

Updated: 4/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-20676

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-43213, CVE-2025-43214, CVE-2025-43457, CVE-2025-43511, CVE-2026-20608, CVE-2026-20635, CVE-2026-20636, CVE-2026-20644, CVE-2026-20652, CVE-2026-20676