Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.54.0-1~deb13u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-WEBKIT2GTK-19267990
  • published26 Aug 2026
  • disclosed24 Aug 2026

Introduced: 24 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-78376  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest webkit2gtk to version 2.54.0-1~deb13u1 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause a use-after-free issue due to improper memory handling and result in memory corruption.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1