CVE-2022-42799 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-42799: The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-42799 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.38.2-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk
```
wpewebkit→ fixed in2.38.2-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wpewebkit
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.38.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk
```
wpewebkit→ fixed in2.38.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wpewebkit
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.38.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk
```
wpewebkit→ fixed in2.38.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wpewebkit
```

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