Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk3-devel package, versions <0:2.30.4-3.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.72% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-WEBKIT2GTK3DEVEL-3286483
  • published 3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed 24 Aug 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 webkit2gtk3-devel to version 0:2.30.4-3.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4097.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk3-devel package and not the webkit2gtk3-devel 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 iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. 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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

8.8 high
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Red Hat

8.8 high