DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42823

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 3
Published: 01 Nov 2022, 20:15
Last modified:20 Nov 2025, 10:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

01 Nov 2022, 20:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
20 Nov 2025, 10:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1HIGHScore: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debianwebkit2gtk

    < 2.38.2-1~deb11u1 | < 2.38.2-1 | < 2.38.2-1 | < 2.38.2-1

  • debianwpewebkit

    < 2.38.2-1~deb11u1 | < 2.38.2-1 | < 2.38.2-1 | < 2.38.2-1

References (1)