Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.32.3-2.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3-3282979
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed7 Jul 2021

Introduced: 7 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-21775  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.32.3-2.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4381.

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 vulnerability exists in the way certain events are processed for ImageLoader objects of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.4. A specially crafted web page can lead to a potential information leak and further memory corruption. In order to trigger the vulnerability, a victim must be tricked into visiting a malicious webpage.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1