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


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-WEBKITGTK4-5702617
  • published13 Jun 2023
  • disclosed25 Dec 2021

Introduced: 25 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-45482  (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.

In WebKitGTK before 2.32.4, there is a use-after-free in WebCore::ContainerNode::firstChild, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-30889.

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