Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4-doc package, versions <0:2.48.3-2.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.91% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-WEBKITGTK4DOC-10653595
  • published7 Jul 2025
  • disclosed28 Jul 2021

Introduced: 28 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-21779  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 webkitgtk4-doc to version 0:2.48.3-2.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:10364.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Webkit’s GraphicsContext handles certain events in WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. A victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1