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


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.6% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEBUGSOURCE-3302032
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed8 Sept 2021

Introduced: 8 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-30661  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3-debugsource 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-debugsource package and not the webkit2gtk3-debugsource 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 Safari 14.1, iOS 12.5.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

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