Out-of-bounds Write Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.30.4-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-2582525
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Oct 2020

Introduced: 16 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-9983  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.30.4-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1586.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3-devel package and not the webkit2gtk3-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.

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