Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4 package, versions <0:2.38.5-3.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-WEBKITGTK4-5702493
  • published13 Jun 2023
  • disclosed8 Jul 2021

Introduced: 8 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-21779  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 webkitgtk4 to version 0:2.38.5-3.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2088.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkitgtk4 package and not the webkitgtk4 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Webkit’s GraphicsContext handles certain events in WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. A victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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