Access of Uninitialized Pointer Affecting webkit2gtk3-jsc package, versions <0:2.54.0-1.el9_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-WEBKIT2GTK3JSC-20064182
  • published23 Sept 2026
  • disclosed25 Aug 2026

Introduced: 25 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-78914  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-824  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 webkit2gtk3-jsc to version 0:2.54.0-1.el9_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:69098.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1