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medium 6.5

CVE-2022-42852 json

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-45915

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory.

Patch / fix

  • Apple tvOS 13.1, 15.7, 16.2
  • Apple watchOS 9.2, 16.2
  • wpewebkit Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.38.3-1
  • webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.38.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42852

  • webkit2gtk Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • webkit2gtk Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42852

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  • webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 2.38.5-1.el8
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 2.38.5-1.el8
  • webkit2gtk3 RHEL 9 2.38.5-1.el9
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 9 2.38.5-1.el9
  • webkitgtk4 RHEL 7 ELS 2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • webkitgtk4-jsc RHEL 7 ELS 2.48.3-2.el7_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:10364RHSA-2023:2834RHSA-2023:2256

  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES 15 SP1-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS +1 more 2.38.5-150000.3.134.1
  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 15 SP3, SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP3-LTSS +10 more 2.38.5-150200.66.1
  • webkit2gtk3 SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 2.38.5-150400.4.34.2
  • webkit2gtk4 SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 2.38.5-150400.4.34.2
  • webkit2gtk3-soup2 SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 2.38.5-150400.4.34.2
  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP5 +5 more 2.38.3-2.123.1
  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES 15 SP1-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS +1 more 2.38.3-150000.3.125.1
  • webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 15 SP3, SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP3-LTSS +14 more 2.38.3-150200.57.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:0573-1SUSE-SU-2023:0490-1SUSE-SU-2023:0489-1SUSE-SU-2023:0061-1SUSE-SU-2022:4642-1SUSE-SU-2022:4641-1

  • webkit2gtk3 AlmaLinux 8 2.38.5-1.el8
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc AlmaLinux 8 2.38.5-1.el8
  • webkit2gtk3 AlmaLinux 9 2.38.5-1.el9
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc AlmaLinux 9 2.38.5-1.el9

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:2834ALSA-2023:2256

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2022-42852 updated cvss 6.5

webkitgtk: memory disclosure issue was addressed with improved memory handling

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 webkitgtk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 webkitgtk3, libwebkit2gtk
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3 2.38.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc 2.38.5-1.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2834
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3 2.38.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-jsc 2.38.5-1.el9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2256
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc 2.48.3-2.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-doc 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-debuginfo 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel 2.48.3-2.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:10364

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Apple tvOS
  • Apple watchOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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