Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.24.3-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.67% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-3571667
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 May 2019

Introduced: 20 May 2019

CVE-2019-8608  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.24.3-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:3553.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3-devel package and not the webkit2gtk3-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, Safari 12.1.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows 7.12. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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