Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4 package, versions <0:2.28.2-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.59% (88th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Use After Free vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-WEBKITGTK4-2171267
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Apr 2020

Introduced: 16 Apr 2020

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 webkitgtk4 to version 0:2.28.2-2.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkitgtk4 package and not the webkitgtk4 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 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

version 3.1