Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3 package, versions <0:2.30.4-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3-3296924
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed3 Dec 2020

Introduced: 3 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-13543  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3 to version 0:2.30.4-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:1586.

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 code execution vulnerability exists in the WebSocket functionality of Webkit WebKitGTK 2.30.0. A specially crafted web page can trigger a use-after-free vulnerability which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can get a user to visit a webpage to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1