Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.20.2-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.81% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-WEBKIT2GTK-5699014
  • published19 Jun 2018
  • disclosed19 Jun 2018

Introduced: 19 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-12294  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 webkit2gtk to version 2.20.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk package and not the webkit2gtk package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

WebCore/platform/graphics/texmap/TextureMapperLayer.cpp in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.2, is vulnerable to a use after free for a WebCore::TextureMapperLayer object.