Buffer Overflow Affecting webkitgtk4-jsc package, versions <0:2.20.5-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.49% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-WEBKITGTK4JSC-4892772
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 3 Sep 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 webkitgtk4-jsc to version 0:2.20.5-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3140.

NVD Description

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

FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face operation.