Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-WEBKITGTKDOC-1410843
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Mar 2021

Introduced: 22 Mar 2021

CVE-2020-27918  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 webkitgtk-doc.

NVD Description

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

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, iCloud for Windows 11.5, Safari 14.0.1, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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