Use After Free Affecting pygobject3-devel package, versions <0:3.28.3-2.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.58% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYGOBJECT3DEVEL-5632803
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2021-30762  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 pygobject3-devel to version 0:3.28.3-2.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4451.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pygobject3-devel package and not the pygobject3-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS Scores

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