# CVE-2022-46705: webkit2gtk: A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs

CVE-2022-46705 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705, released February 27, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46705
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0097
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 27, 2023

## Description

A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, Safari 16.2. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.1 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-webkit2-4.1-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.38.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46705.md) | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46705.md) | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk Debian 14 | 2.38.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46705.md) | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-webkit2gtk-driver-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-webkit2gtk-driver-2.38.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.40.5-1.el8 | [RHSA-2023:7055](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-7055.md) | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.40.5-1.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6535.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.38.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46705.md) | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.38.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46705.md) | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Linux | wpewebkit Debian 14 | 2.38.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46705](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-46705.md) | Feb 27, 2023 |

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