CVE catalog
CVE-2023-23517
webkit2gtk: CVE-2023-23517
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.90% · Oct 25, 2026
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | wpewebkit | sid | 2.54.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | wpewebkit | forky | 2.54.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | wpewebkit | trixie | 2.48.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | wpewebkit | bookworm | 2.38.6-1 | fixed |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | sid | 2.54.2-2 | fixed |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | forky | 2.52.6-1 | fixed |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | trixie | 2.52.6-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | trixie-security | 2.54.0-1~deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | bookworm | 2.50.6-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | bookworm-security | 2.50.6-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 16.04 | 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 16.04 | 5.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.8.5+dfsg1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.3+dfsg1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.4+dfsg1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.6-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.8-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.10.9-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.16.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.16.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.20.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.20.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 16.04 | 2.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-source | 16.04 | 2.3.2-0ubuntu10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-source | 16.04 | 2.3.2-0ubuntu11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkitgtk | 16.04 | 2.4.9-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkitgtk | 16.04 | 2.4.10-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkitgtk | 16.04 | 2.4.11-0ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.18.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.18.0-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.18.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.18.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.18.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.18.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.19.91-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.19.92-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.20.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.22.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.22.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.24.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.26.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.26.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.26.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.26.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.28.0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.28.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.28.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.30.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.30.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.32.0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.32.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 18.04 | 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.212.0~alpha2-5build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.212.0~alpha2-5build4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.212.0~alpha2-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.212.0~alpha2-7build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 18.04 | 5.212.0~alpha2-7ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-source | 18.04 | 2.3.2-0ubuntu13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkitgtk | 18.04 | 2.4.11-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkitgtk | 18.04 | 2.4.11-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkitgtk | 18.04 | 2.4.11-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.26.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.26.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.26.3-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.26.4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.28.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.28.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.28.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.28.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.28.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.30.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.30.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.32.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.32.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.34.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.34.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.34.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.36.8-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 20.04 | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha3-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha3-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha3-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha3-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 20.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 20.04 | 2.26.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 20.04 | 2.26.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 20.04 | 2.26.4-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 20.04 | 2.28.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 20.04 | 2.28.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 22.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 22.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 22.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 22.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-14build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 22.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-14ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 22.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-15ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.34.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.34.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.34.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.34.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.35.3-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.35.90-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.36.8-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | 22.04 | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.32.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.34.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.34.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.34.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.34.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.34.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.34.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.36.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wpewebkit | 22.04 | 2.36.0-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-33 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-33build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-34 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 | 5.212.0~alpha4-36 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | wpewebkit | source | sid | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | wpewebkit | source | forky | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | wpewebkit | source | trixie | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | wpewebkit | source | bookworm | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | source | sid | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | source | forky | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | source | trixie | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | webkit2gtk | source | bookworm | 2.38.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | deb | 20.04 | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23517 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | webkit2gtk | deb | 22.04 | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23517 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2256]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2023_2834.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23517]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23517]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-23517]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1185.json]
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