Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.50.3-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.11% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3-14287118
  • published10 Dec 2025
  • disclosed5 Nov 2025

Introduced: 5 Nov 2025

CVE-2023-43000  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.50.3-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2025:22789.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1