CVE-2022-32893
webkitgtk: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 25, 2022
Updated · February 26, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in webkitgtk. The vulnerability occurs due to improper input validation, leading to an out-of-bounds write. This flaw allows an attacker with network access to pass specially crafted web content files, causing arbitrary code execution.
Statement
Since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 are Out-of-Support-Scope for Low/Moderate flaws, the issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates for RHEL-6,7. Only Important and Critical severity flaws will be addressed at this time.
For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle & Updates Policy: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write