Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4-devel package, versions <0:2.28.2-2.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.11% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-WEBKITGTK4DEVEL-1691247
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed17 Apr 2020

Introduced: 17 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-11793  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 webkitgtk4-devel to version 0:2.28.2-2.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1563.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free issue exists in WebKitGTK before 2.28.1 and WPE WebKit before 2.28.1 via crafted web content that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash).

CVSS Scores

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