Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting webkitgtk package, versions [,2.50.2)
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- published23 Nov 2025
- disclosed20 Nov 2025
- creditGoogle Big Sleep
Introduced: 20 Nov 2025
NewCVE-2025-43431 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade webkitgtk to version 2.50.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size a the growth mechanism in the JSObject::convertFromCopyOnWrite() and JSObject::ensureLengthSlow() functions in the JavaScriptCore runtime. An attacker can cause memory corruption by crafting web content that triggers the Butterfly memory reallocation with a 2x growth factor, leading to improper memory handling.