Use After Free Affecting webkitgtk4-jsc-devel 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

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.12% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-WEBKITGTK4JSCDEVEL-10654504
  • published7 Jul 2025
  • disclosed7 Apr 2023

Introduced: 7 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-28205  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 webkitgtk4-jsc-devel 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-jsc-devel package and not the webkitgtk4-jsc-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 Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1