CVE-2023-2203 (GCVE-0-2023-2203)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-17 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-22 19:41
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Summary
A flaw was found in the WebKitGTK package. An improper input validation issue may lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers with network access to pass specially crafted web content files, causing a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28205 security regression for the WebKitGTK package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-22 19:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - - Use After Free
Assigner
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Impacted products
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