Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4-devel package, versions <0:2.28.2-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-WEBKITGTK4DEVEL-8016294
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed20 Sept 2021

Introduced: 20 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-30858  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 webkitgtk4-devel to version 0:2.28.2-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:0059.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkitgtk4-devel package and not the webkitgtk4-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

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