Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk-devel package, versions <0:1.2.6-2.el6_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.8% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-WEBKITGTKDEVEL-1421253
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Nov 2010

Introduced: 4 Nov 2010

CVE-2010-4197  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 webkitgtk-devel to version 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2011:0177.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkitgtk-devel package and not the webkitgtk-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving text editing.

CVSS Scores

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