Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4 package, versions <0:2.42.5-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-WEBKITGTK4-6253874
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed10 Jan 2024

Introduced: 10 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-40414  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 webkitgtk4 to version 0:2.42.5-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2459.

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 issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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