Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc package, versions <0:2.28.4-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.83% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-WEBKIT2GTK3JSC-3852002
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Apr 2020

Introduced: 16 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-11793  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 webkit2gtk3-jsc to version 0:2.28.4-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4451.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free issue exists in WebKitGTK before 2.28.1 and WPE WebKit before 2.28.1 via crafted web content that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1