Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4-devel 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
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-WEBKITGTK4DEVEL-5702436
  • published13 Jun 2023
  • disclosed8 Dec 2020

Introduced: 8 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-27918  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 webkitgtk4-devel to version 0:2.38.5-3.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-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 was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, iCloud for Windows 11.5, Safari 14.0.1, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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