Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package, versions <0:2.34.2-1.amzn2022


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-WEBKIT2GTK3JSCDEVEL-2995019
  • published29 Aug 2022
  • disclosed28 Oct 2021

Introduced: 28 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-30809  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel to version 0:2.34.2-1.amzn2022 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-015.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package and not the webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 15, tvOS 15, watchOS 8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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