Use After Free Affecting webkit2gtk package, versions <2.32.0-1ubuntu3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-WEBKIT2GTK-2776771
  • published15 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Jul 2021

Introduced: 8 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-21806  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 webkit2gtk to version 2.32.0-1ubuntu3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream webkit2gtk package and not the webkit2gtk package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in WebKitGTK browser version 2.30.3 x64. A specially crafted HTML web page can cause a use-after-free condition, resulting in remote code execution. The victim needs to visit a malicious web site to trigger the vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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